Attorney involvement, claim duration, and workers' compensation costs

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-2

  Welch, Laura S ^a   Boden, Leslie I ^b  

^a CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILLING AND CLAIMS; COST; EMPLOYER; INCOME; INJURY; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB SATISFACTION; LAWYER; LETTER; MEDICAL CARE; WORK DISABILITY; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; NOTE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; TIME; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LAWYERS; LOUISIANA; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; TIME FACTORS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 67449094303     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318192bd44     Document Type: Letter

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