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	File or Folder Name	Brief Description
	1st_Read.htm	Details about this file library.
	2002_tri-fold.pdf	Please print and distribute IWA's brochure. Ask your library to place it in their information area. Educate your local media, friends, neighbors, etc. Public awareness is the key to "reforming" this dysfunctional and anti-worker system. To view, get the free Abobe Acrobat Reader. Print both sides on a single page.
	A Ticket to Work.htm	Disabled workers are being enticed to enter a trap which may lead them to jail.
	Job_Related_Stress.htm	Researchers find that a rise in job-related stress has a direct correlation to employee feelings of having no control over changes on the job and the lack of job security.
	Patient_Bill_of_Rights.htm	The American Hospital Association presents A Patient's Bill of Rights with the expectation that it will contribute to more effective patient care.
	Q&A_About_SAIF_&_WC.htm	"What is workers’ compensation insurance?", "What is SAIF Corporation?", and "What do I do if I get hurt on-the-job?" are answered. This is insurer provided material. Rules and laws change so verify this material elsewhere to ensure accuracy.
	The_ABCs_of_WCD.htm	Although dated, a listing of terms and acronyms then used in the Oregon Workers' Compensation System. Also see "Work_Comp_Terms.htm" below.
	They Know All About You.htm	There is technology in place right now that opens virtually every aspect of your life to scrutiny by your employer.
	Work_Comp_Terms.htm	Learn numerous terms used in the Oregon Workers' Compensation System.
	Attorneys	Attorney-related files including advice on how to choose one to represent you.
	Bureau of Labor and Industries	BOLI's mission is to protect Oregonians from civil rights violations and discrimination. Question: What do you call an administrator who tries to eliminate his all-important agency during two consecutive legislative sessions? Answer: A candidate for Oregon Governor.
	Ethics - Employer	Examples of employers and their high-paid lobbyists completely discarding the welfare of consumers and/or workers.
	Ethics - Government Officials	Questionable behavior by those who are supposed to serve the publics' interest.
	Ethics - Insurance Companies	Includes information on insurers. Includes what is described as "...shaping up to be one of the worst scandals in the history of the [insurance] industry."
	Ethics - Medical Providers	Read articles about violations of law by providers, inflated profits, huge executive compensation, patient privacy concerns, and much more.
	Governor Kitzhaber	Includes the conflicting views over the years by the governor on how workers are treated by Oregon's Workers' Compensation System.
	Independent Medical Exams	A revealing article "Doctors for Sale", how to prepare for an IME, and complaints made about IME's.
	Injured Worker Media Articles	Articles about individual workers caught up in the "system" and the efforts of worker advocates across the world. [under construction]
	Legal Issues	Court decisions throughout the US and other matters of a legal nature. Includes articles about Oregon's Smothers case.
	Management-Labor Advisory Committee	This statutory committee carries considerable weight on all issues involving Oregon's Workers' Compensation System.
	Medical Information	Get information about chemical exposure, depression, doctors (non-IME), prescription drugs, pain, RSI, stress, surgery, and more.
	Oregon Government	A few articles that didn't fit anywhere else.
	Oregon Laws	Various laws listed including information on 1995's SB 369.
	Oregon_Lobbyist	These people hold tremendous power in Oregon. See how much.
	Reference Material	Information provided on disabilities including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Social Security, and more.
	Return to Work Program	Information provided on vocational retraining.
	Social Security	Information provided on Social Security. Visit here for more information.
	Work_Comp_Cost_Stats.htm	Read DCBS press releases about premium reductions. How can this be while all other types of insurance premiums were spiraling upwards? See articles here that contradict official reasons why such reductions occurred.
	Workers' Compensation Fraud	Fraud and questionable activities are highlighted. A link is provided to several dozen other examples.
	Workplace Safety & OSHA	Are we actually safer at our jobs? Does OSHA protect us? Find out here.

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