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Washington Pension System Review, Peter S. Barth, Heather Grob, Henry George Harder, H. Allan Hunt, Michael Silverstein Nov 2008

Washington Pension System Review, Peter S. Barth, Heather Grob, Henry George Harder, H. Allan Hunt, Michael Silverstein

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the incidence of Total Permanent Disability (TPD) pensions in Washington State's workers' compensation program. Concerns exist at both the legislature and in the Department of Labor and Industries as there appears to have been a sharp upturn in the number of pensions awarded since late in the 1990s. This report examines the factors that may be causally related to any upsurge in such awards. Our task is to evaluate pension incidence for both the state fund and the self-insured populations, with a view towards identifying causes of the trend in both sectors, …


Workforce Program Performance Indicators For The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang Jan 2008

Workforce Program Performance Indicators For The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang

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No abstract provided.


Process And Net Impact Evaluations Of The Focus: Hope Adult Training Programs And Student Loan Fund, Kevin Hollenbeck Feb 2007

Process And Net Impact Evaluations Of The Focus: Hope Adult Training Programs And Student Loan Fund, Kevin Hollenbeck

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No abstract provided.


Conceptual Framework For An Optimal Labour Market Information System: Final Report, James F. Woods, Christopher J. O'Leary Dec 2006

Conceptual Framework For An Optimal Labour Market Information System: Final Report, James F. Woods, Christopher J. O'Leary

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No abstract provided.


Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang Sep 2006

Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang

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This study estimates the net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of 11workforce development programs administered in Washington State. Six of the programs serve job-ready adults: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-B Adult programs, WIA Title I-B Dislocated Worker programs, Community and Technical College Job Preparatory Training, Community and Technical College Worker Retraining, Private Career Schools, and Apprenticeships. Three of the programs serve adults with employment barriers: Community and Technical College Adult Basic Skills Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation programs, and Department of Services for the Blind programs. The other two programs serve youth: WIA Title I-B Youth …


Final Project Report: Plan For A Model Pims, Christopher J. O'Leary, Lillian Vesic-Petrovic May 2006

Final Project Report: Plan For A Model Pims, Christopher J. O'Leary, Lillian Vesic-Petrovic

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Development of the performance information and management systems (PIMS) to monitor labor market outcomes of program participants, and guide program management of active labor market programs (ALMPs).


Trend And Cycle Analysis Of Unemployment Insurance And The Employment Service, Wayne Vroman, Stephen A. Woodbury Dec 2004

Trend And Cycle Analysis Of Unemployment Insurance And The Employment Service, Wayne Vroman, Stephen A. Woodbury

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No abstract provided.


Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang Jul 2003

Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang

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This study estimates the net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of nine workforce development programs administered in Washington State. Five of the programs serve jobready adults: Community and Technical College Job Preparatory Training, Private Career Schools, Apprenticeships, Job Training and Partnership Act (JTPA) Title III programs, and Community and Technical College Worker Retraining. Two of the programs serve adults with employment barriers: Community and Technical College Adult Basic Skills Education and JTPA Title II-A programs. The other two programs serve youth: JTPA Title II-C programs and Secondary Career and Technical Education. The net impact analyses were conducted …


Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary Nov 1998

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary

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No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary Jun 1998

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary

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No abstract provided.


Suggested Rules For An Unemployment Insurance Law For Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary Jan 1996

Suggested Rules For An Unemployment Insurance Law For Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary

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No abstract provided.


The Adequacy Of Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Christopher J. O'Leary Aug 1995

The Adequacy Of Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Christopher J. O'Leary

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No abstract provided.


A System For Evaluating Employment Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary Jan 1994

A System For Evaluating Employment Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary

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No abstract provided.


A Net Impact Analysis Of Adult, Job-Specific Training Programs Funded By The Ohio Department Of Education, Kevin Hollenbeck, William Anderson Jul 1993

A Net Impact Analysis Of Adult, Job-Specific Training Programs Funded By The Ohio Department Of Education, Kevin Hollenbeck, William Anderson

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No abstract provided.