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  • Suburban Denver Deputy Injured While Trying to Rescue Baby From Fire Denied Worker's Comp

    11/23/2004 4:51:12 PM PST · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 30 replies · 906+ views
    AP ^ | Nov 23, 2004
    A sheriff's deputy injured while trying to rescue a baby from a burning home has been denied worker's compensation for his medical bills because he was off duty at the time. George Gatchis was turned back twice by thick smoke when he tried to crawl through the suburban Aurora home to reach 3-month-old Reginald "Donovan" King on Thursday, who was found dead about 15 feet from the front door. Gatchis was on his way home from his overnight shift with the Denver Sheriff's Department when he saw smoke and tried to help. He nearly lost consciousness once and suffered smoke...
  • Schwarzenegger plans to trim workers' comp ...limit doctor visits, recovery time

    11/14/2003 10:27:04 AM PST · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 4 replies · 100+ views
    SF Gate ^ | 11/14/03
    <p>One of the first bills Arnold Schwarzenegger will introduce as governor Tuesday when he calls lawmakers back into session is an overhaul of the state's costly and cumbersome workers' compensation system.</p> <p>The proposal follows through on his often-repeated campaign pledge to revamp the 90-year-old system, which is expected to cost public and private employers $29 billion this year.</p>