Wendell L. Stephens, Sr. v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1985-06-21

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EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. A person who suffers an injury on the job usually gets compensation according to the extent of the loss. If the injury forces the person to move to a less demanding but less remunerative job, either the workers’ compensation system or the tort system will afford relief. The greater the reduction in income, the greater the compensation. A person who l…

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