Workers' Compensation Issues And Articles

Workers' Compensation Articles

Permanent Disability at Private, Self-Insured Firms

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1268/index.html

A Study of Earnings Loss, Replacement, and Return to Work for Workers' Compensation Claimants

Insult to Injury: Workers Compensation

(Santa Rosa Press Democrat Online - Special Report)

The Press Democrat's four part series investigates the workers compensation maze of confusion, delays and litigation in California.

Benefits in Doubt - Workers comp was set up to help people hurt on the job, but 200,000 Californians a year will spend years trying to secure their benefits.
Debilitating Delays - One out of every five workers injured on the job last year are mired in a workers compensation maze of confusion, delays and litigation.
Legal Limits - The litigation rate in California workers compensation has doubled in 12 years. Find out why this is becoming such a troubling and costly trend.
Restoring Benefits - Creating a system of gathering information on workers comp could be the first step toward solving its problems.

On March 12, 1998 the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation unanimously approved Educational Fact Sheets for Injured Workers that were created by UC Berkeley, Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) under contract of the Commission.

Factsheet titles are:

What Every Worker Should Know
After You Get Hurt on the Job
Temporary Disability Benefits
Permanent Disability Benefits
For More Information
Hurt on the Job? Information Alert for Teens.

They are currently in pdf format, with html versions coming soon as well as a video. You can access these factsheets on the Web at:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/CHSWC/Reports/MedicalCareBooklet.pdf

Workers' Compensation Resources

Americans With Work Related Injuries

Americans With Work Related Injuries was originally founded as a Political Action/Injured Worker help organization to increase the awareness of computer related injuries and help the injured worker through the Workers' Compensation process. We found that injured workers from all occupations need help, construction workers, law enforcement, fire fighters, factory workers, airline employees, office workers, salesmen and women, etc.

Workers' Compensation Information Sources For All 50 States

RSDNet.org intendeds this page to be a resource for anyone with worker's comp. issues, whether they have RSD or not. While this is only the first draft of the page, the intent is to provide as much information about worker's comp. rules in each state as possible. To that end, if anyone viewing this page can send use the official information from their state (that includes brochures and other handouts) if it is not represented here, we will put it up on the Web site as soon as we receive it.

National Council on Compensation Insurance

http://www.ncci.com

NCCI is the nation's largest workers compensation data, statistical and research corporation. The company provides database products, software, publications and consultation services to businesses, labor associations, state funds, self-insureds, independent bureaus, agents, regulatory authorities, legislatures and more than 700 insurance companies.

Workers' Compensation FAQ

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/faqEditorial-29093.html

Frequently asked questions and answers from Nolo Press.

Workers Compensation Law Materials

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/workers_compensation.html

Federal and state statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions related to workers compensation.

Workers' Compensation Jargon

http://www.tifaq.org/articles/workers-compensation-jargon.html

Definitions of terminology.

California Workers' Compensation

California Dept. of Industrial Relations

http://www.dir.ca.gov

Publications, research studies and news releases.

California Workers' Compensation Institute

http://www.cwci.org/

The California Workers Compensation Institute was incorporated in 1964 as a non-profit organization of insurers and self-insured employers conducting research and analysis to improve the operation of the California workers’ compensation system. Most CWCI research is derived from operating data collected from member companies specifically for the institute.

LawGuru.com - - - Injuries at Work

http://www.lawguru.com/answers/search/category/02

What to do if you get injured at work.

Texas Workers' Compensation

Research and Oversight Council on Workers Compensation (ROCWC or commonly called the "ROC")

http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/reports/wcreg/documents/rocafr_final.pdf

The mission of the ROC is to support the development of an effective and efficient workers' compensation system serving all Texans. The ROC carries out this mission by conducting professional studies and research; monitoring, assessing and making recommendations concerning the operational system; and providing the general public with information and assistance.