Tag: construction worker
As technology transforms the work world, jobs that were once routine might now require good interpersonal skills or the ability to quickly adjust to the situation at hand. The people bearing the brunt of these challenges are the same people who were already at a disadvantage in the labor force: workers who never attended colleg…
It’s often true that men in their 50s who’ve done physically demanding jobs for decades develop debilitating conditions. But they’re not old enough to retire and collect Social Security. Particularly during economic downturns, many of these workers have turned to a fallback option: federal disability benefits. While economic conditions and policy changes are primarily responsib…