Workers' compensation: A historical review and description of a legal and social insurance system

Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 237-247

  Kiselica, Daria ^a   Sibson, Bruce ^b   Green McKenzie, Judith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL INSURANCE; UNITED STATES; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 2942615477     PISSN: 15260046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coem.2004.02.003     Document Type: Review

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