Changes In The Workers Compensation System PDF Download

"Indispensable for those working in the field of workers compensation" says Joseph E. Havranek, JOURNAL OF PRIVATE SECTOR REHABILITATION. "An outstanding Job" - Michael Cammiller, NCCI. "Excellent book" - Roger J. Thompson, The Travelers. "A valuable library resource for every broker, agent, risk manager, attorney" - Robert H. Bauge, Creative Coverage, Inc. Nationally respected attorneys DeCarlo & Minkowitz outline & analyze the basic standards & concepts behind the workers compensation system & evaluate the current trends & dilemmas they believe threaten its future viability. "Workers Compensation Insurance & Law Practice" focuses on the delicate balance between employer & employee protection & sacrifice as the authors dissect both the basic underpinnings & the emerging trends in occupational disease, stress, VDT, & sex (harassment, discrimination, & disease) claims. DeCarlo & Minkowitz both practice, teach at law schools, speak & write extensively in the workers compensation arena. DeCarlo writes a regular column "Workers' Comp Update" in RISK & INSURANCE & Minkowitz writes the commentaries to MCKINNEY'S NEW YORK WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. Included are an index, 25 appendices & a table of cases. Rapidly increasing insurance, health care & litigation costs make a thorough understanding of the workers compensation system invaluable to all those concerned with employment risks.