Workers’ Compensation: It Costs an Arm and a Leg [Infographic]
Transportation drivers make up the largest single job sector in the United States and a cutbacks in workers’ compensation benefits is hitting them hard.
Over 9 billion tons — that is how much freight is moved across the country each year, according to the American Trucking Associations. To get that much cargo picked up and delivered requires 3 million truck drivers. Simply put, without truckers, the nation comes to a grinding halt.
