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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Workers' compensation premiums are typically higher for high-risk jobs such as construction work involving explosives than for low-risk jobs such as bookkeeping in a retail store. Therefore, it is likely that Harmon's employer will pay more in premiums than Willie's employer.

Harmon Works on a Highway Construction Crew and Frequently Handles