ProPublica alleges Tyson Foods, the second-largest processor of chicken, beef and pork in the world, leveraged its economic prowess to convince lawmakers throughout the South and Midwest to limit the rights of injured workers and the benefits they receive.
And what Tyson started in the early 1990s created the playbook for restrictive workers' compensation laws backed by employers today, according to the nonprofit investigative reporting outlet.
Work comp rates climbed 60% between 1986 and 1992 in Arkansas, where Tyson Foods is headquartered, creating pressure for reforms. But while previ...
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