An overview of workers' compensation

Occupational Medicine - State of the Art Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 241-272

  Plumb, J Michael ^a   Cowell, John W F ^a  

^a Workers' Compensation Board Alberta   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANADA; ECONOMICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CANADA; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 33748980798     PISSN: 0885114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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