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Author Greenberg, Michael D., 1969-

Title Issues and performance in the Pennsylvania workers' compensation system [electronic resource] / Michael D. Greenberg, Amelia Haviland.

Imprint Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation/Center for haealth and safety in the workplace, 2008.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xix, 60 p.
Series Occasional paper
Occasional paper.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-60).
Contents Introduction. Workers' compensation in Pennsylvania : overview and recent history. Investigating Workers' compensation policy in Pennsylvania -- Benefits, employer costs, and compensation. Benefits and employer costs. Compensation and return to work -- Safety. Summary background on workplace safety regulation and policies. Workplace safety performance in Pennsylvania. Safety compliance and response to policy initiatives -- Medical care. Performance on cost and outcomes. Worker satisfaction, access to care, and physical outcomes. Policies in Workers' compensation medical care. Networks and panel access. Fee schedule. Utilization review and disputes over medical billing -- Dispute resolution. Performance of dispute resolution system in Pennsylvania. Policies in workers' compensation adjudication in Pennsylvania. Serial hearings -- Compromise & release. Mandatory mediation. Medical depositions vs. reports -- Discussion. Conclusions and recommendations.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Workers' compensation -- Pennsylvania.
Workers' compensation -- Pennsylvania -- Evaluation.
Workers' compensation -- Law and legislation -- Pennsylvania.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Haviland, Amelia.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780833044082

 
    
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