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If a worker dies on the job, many states limit surviving spouse workers' compensation

Jul 20, 2023
For example, if a widow or widower chooses to remarry, they may no longer receive compensation.
 In Tennessee, lawmakers recently passed legislation to amend workers' compensation laws, making the state more favorable for surviving spouses.
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Choose a job you love and you will never have to ... die prematurely?

Apr 13, 2018
Work could be "really and truly killing us," according to Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer.
A trader looks dejected at the German stock exchange on Friday, 10 October, 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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