Workers' compensation and the working poor: Occupational health experience among low wage workers in federally qualified health centers.
Liza TopeteLinda ForstJoseph ZanoniLee FriedmanPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2018)
Patients in CHCs work in jobs that put them at risk for work-related injuries. CHCs are a good site for accessing at-risk workers. Improving occupational healthcare and appropriate billing of WC insurance should be explored, as should best practices for employers to communicate WC laws to low wage workers.