Asbestos Bankruptcy: Workers Pay Price

When The Stephan Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on November 26, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, it became the latest entry in a decades-long chronicle of American companies using the bankruptcy system to manage crushing asbestos liabilities. But beneath the legal maneuvering lies a more profound crisis: a workers’ compensation system that has consistently failed those it was designed to protect.

Canadian Asbestos Giant Forces Dying Americans Into Foreign Courts

Landmark Bankruptcy Decision Sends 6,000+ U.S. Asbestos Victims to Canada—Despite Congressional Protections.

Essential Workers Face Long COVID

Long COVID: Understanding Vulnerabilities for Workers and Legal Protections

Disability Trends Signal Crucial Shift

The 2024 Social Security Disability Insurance Report Reveals Important Changes for Injured Workers and Their Families 

Trending: Workplace Psychological Trauma Litigation

Landmark Railroad PTSD Case Signals Broader Shift in Mental Health Coverage

Deadly Rollback: Asbestos Unprotected

FDA withdraws talc testing rule amid growing health concerns.

Teachers Are Essential Workers

New Jersey Supreme Court affirms Workers' Compensation protections for educators who contracted COVID-19.