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2012

Benefit adequacy

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Extension Of Washington Pension System Review, H. Hunt Nov 2012

Extension Of Washington Pension System Review, H. Hunt

H. Allan Hunt

This project extended the work performed under a previous project that addressed the incidence of total and permanent disability pensions in the Washington workers’ compensation system. Researchers provided a literature review of studies that analyze worker outcomes after settlement agreements and a review of benefit structures in other disability systems that may offer ways to bridge the gap between permanent total and permanent partial disability awards in Washington.


Benefit Equity, Adequacy And Efficacy For Serious Injuries: An Empirical Analysis Of Workers’ Compensation Programs, H. Hunt Nov 2012

Benefit Equity, Adequacy And Efficacy For Serious Injuries: An Empirical Analysis Of Workers’ Compensation Programs, H. Hunt

H. Allan Hunt

The project examined workers compensation benefits in a sample of states, using wage-loss methodology to address the equity of compensation and the efficacy of different ways to determine compensation.