Do high claim-denial rates discourage claiming? Evidence from workers compensation insurance

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 631-658

  Biddle, Jeff ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2242481167     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2691542     Document Type: Article

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