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1400 State Employees Losing Jobs In Tennessee; Injured Workers Entitled To Benefits

It is reported 1,400 workers for the State of Tennessee will lose their jobs. Many hard working State of Tennessee workers are going to lose their jobs within the next 13 months.

 The economy is affecting Tennessee workers in Nashville and Lebanon area.  On May 28, 2009 the Tennessean newspaper reported that Governor Bredesen's plan to push layoffs back until next year has collapsed.  The State plans to layoff 1,400 workers in the next 13 months. The state mental health sector is expected to take the hardest hit. Many hard working Tennesseans are losing their jobs. Times are especially tough on those hard working Tennesseans who have lost their jobs and who have experienced on the job injuries in the past. 

Injured State workers and others who have experienced work injuries in the past and facing losing their jobs may be entitled to additional workers' compensation benefits. Click here if you or someone you know has been injured on the job while working for the State of Tennessee.

 The Tennessean Newspaper reported that the Tennessee Finance Commissioner, Dave Goetz, stated that the State has to cut everything in sight.  If you want more information about the State of Tennessee job losses click here.