Do injured workers get enough?

http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2008/03/17/news/wyoming/fce1c9c7f212fb078725740e0026772c.txt

By DUSTIN BLEIZEFFER
Star-Tribune staff writer Monday, March 17, 2008

What's a leg worth? $15,000? $20,000?

Is the loss of an arm worth more to a welder or to a parts delivery person?

If a workplace accident results in a serious back injury, should compensation cover the degenerative effects throughout the body as a person ages?

Under Wyoming's workers' compensation program, it's the job of a claims analyst to apply a fixed standard when determining fair compensation for a workplace injury. Yet the results may differ greatly due to the complex nature and consequence of individual circumstances.

"They gave me $7,000 for breaking my back," said Mike VanPatten of Evanston, who was injured in a drilling rig accident.

Advocates of workers' compensation say many aspects of the program need fixing, but they are focusing mostly on improving benefits for workers with long-term or lifelong injuries.

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No they are in no way compensating people adequately.

The CEO's they're compensating quite well though.

in some cases - imo - yes.

in others , no

i used ot work in a jurisdiction where compensation was, imo, quite fair.

in my current jurisdiction, where it is not TERRIBLE, is not up to where it should be, imo