Workers’ Compensation: Benefits, Costs, and Safety Under Alternative Insurance Arrangements

Drawing from empirical research, this book explains how market factors like the arrangements by which WC insurance is offered to employers, impact the balance between adequacy and cost, as well as system efficiency and workplace safety. It includes an overview of the worker's compensation system, discussing options for employers and the results of deregulation. It also analyzes state-specific cost, benefit, and injury data for 48 states during the period 1975-1995. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)