The impact of regulatory enforcement and consultation visits on workers' compensation claims incidence rates and costs, 1999-2008

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 976-990

  Foley, Michael ^a   Fan, Z Joyce ^a   Rauser, Eddy ^a   Silverstein, Barbara ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Enforcement; Injuries; Regulatory effectiveness; Workers' compensation claims

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; WASHINGTON; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84867712860     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22084     Document Type: Article

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