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One of the purposes of the workers’ compensation system is to influence the level of injuries and illnesses at the workplace. While this is an important goal within the context of this program, it takes a broader social significance since the other major program for influencing workplace safety and health, the Occupational Safety And Health Act, has been widely acknowledged as unsuccessful (McCaffrey, 1983). Despite the critical nature of the issue, there has been a relatively small amount of empirical work on this subject.
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Chelius, J., Smith, R.S. (1993). The Impact of Experience-Rating on Employer Behavior: The Case of Washington State. In: Durbin, D., Borba, P.S. (eds) Workers’ Compensation Insurance: Claim Costs, Prices, and Regulation. Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-32530-9_12
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