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Darius N. Lakdawalla

2006

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How Does Health Insurance Affect Workers’ Compensation Filing?, Darius Noshir Lakdawalla, Robert T. Reville, Seth A. Seabury Aug 2006

How Does Health Insurance Affect Workers’ Compensation Filing?, Darius Noshir Lakdawalla, Robert T. Reville, Seth A. Seabury

Darius N. Lakdawalla

About half of injured workers choose not to file workers’ compensation claims. This is thought to result from the utilization of health insurance instead of workers’ compensation. However, the data suggest that insured workers are actually less likely to file than their more vulnerable uninsured counterparts. We find that this relationship emerges as the result of employer characteristics, and in particular, whether or not employers offer health insurance to employees; this is much more important than the insurance status of workers themselves. The workplace environment may have a significant, or even a dominant, impact on filing behavior.


Health Insurance As A Two-Part Pricing Contract, Darius Noshir Lakdawalla, Neeraj Sood Jul 2006

Health Insurance As A Two-Part Pricing Contract, Darius Noshir Lakdawalla, Neeraj Sood

Darius N. Lakdawalla

No abstract provided.


Economics Of Obesity, Darius Lakdawalla, Tomas Philipson Dec 2005

Economics Of Obesity, Darius Lakdawalla, Tomas Philipson

Darius N. Lakdawalla

No abstract provided.