This chapter, entitled “Salt in the Wound – The Stigma and Reality of Workers’ Compensation”, examines the state of workers’ compensation within the United States.  During this assignment, you will be asked to submit your reaction to this chapter.  You will work on this assignment on your own.

Read Chapter 2 of “A Job To Die For” (pages 12 to 36).
Open up a Word document and create a response to this reading assignment.  You should specifically consider the following points:
Prior to reading this chapter, how have you typically reacted upon hearing that someone is off work and receiving workers’ compensation benefits? Why did you feel this way?
Has reading this chapter changed your opinion of such individuals in any way?  Explain your response.
Has this reading changed your interpretation of the term “fraud” as it relates to workers’ compensation? Why or why not?