Claiming Behavior in Workers' Compensation

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 759-780

  Biddle, Jeff ^a   Roberts, Karen ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346266236     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-4367.2003.00074.x     Document Type: Review

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