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Sep 26, 2014 a 12:09 pm PDT
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Steve Nichols Nov 3, 2016 a 7:58 am PDT
Matt: Not taking issue with your opinion. I am curious, where you got your numbers that only 45 percent of construction workers have workers' compensation insurance coverage and that injured construction workers account for 20 percent of their uncompensated care costs. I have not seen those numbers until now.