More than a century after the workers’ compensation system was implemented, it is becoming more evident that those suffering from job-related diseases are often left out, with no path to justice.

A 2015 report by the nonprofit investigative news organization, Center for Public Integrity, concluded that for chemically induced illnesses and other occupational illnesses that can take years to develop, “workers’ comp rarely works at all.”

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