Harmon Works on a Highway Construction Crew and Frequently Handles

question 68

True/False

Harmon works on a highway construction crew and frequently handles explosives. His friend Willie works as a bookkeeper for a retail store. The amount of workers' compensation premiums paid by Harmon's employer will probably exceed the premiums paid by Willie's employer.

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