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In cooperation with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey This volume contains over 300 pages of thought-provoking, critical research covering a wide range of topics related to work injuries. Delivered at the Second International Congress on Medical-Legal Aspects of Work Injuries, held in Jerusalem in February 1995, these proceedings include twenty-eight papers written by experts in the field of work injuries from around the world. The variety of international perspectives offers a balanced treatment of the diverse approaches to work injuries used in different countries, including their successes and failures, philosophies, and past and proposed reforms. Issues addressed include: —the distinctive treatment of work injuries —stress and violence in the work place —determining the work-relatedness of injuries and illnesses —recognizing and compensating occupational diseases —assessing the degree of disability —rehabilitating injured workers —workers' compensation administration —the design of social insurance programs A supporting bibliography of additional readings and a useful index make this an even more valuable reference volume.

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...more than 300 pages of thought-provoking critical research... * Best's Review, (Life/Health Insurance Edition) * For those with little knowledge of the controversies surrounding disability programs, this book provides a useful...introduction to them. * Industrial and Labor Relations Review * ...Yates and Burton offer an interesting and informative slate of academic papers that generally provides thorough overviews of several important issues in workers compensation, disability management, and social insurance programs in a variety of international settings. Insurance academics may find this collection of rather detailed descriptions of the history and inner workings of potentially unfamiliar systems in use around the developed world enlightening and helpful in comparative international research. * The Journal Of Risk and Insurance * Much immediately and potentially valuable information is offered, together with many stimulating and provocative opinions and suggestions...this engrossing and profitable volume makes for eager anticipation of the 1997 Congress papers. * Occupational Health & Safety *

...more than 300 pages of thought-provoking critical research... Best's Review, (Life/Health Insurance Edition) For those with little knowledge of the controversies surrounding disability programs, this book provides a useful...introduction to them. Industrial and Labor Relations Review ...Yates and Burton offer an interesting and informative slate of academic papers that generally provides thorough overviews of several important issues in workers compensation, disability management, and social insurance programs in a variety of international settings. Insurance academics may find this collection of rather detailed descriptions of the history and inner workings of potentially unfamiliar systems in use around the developed world enlightening and helpful in comparative international research. The Journal Of Risk and Insurance Much immediately and potentially valuable information is offered, together with many stimulating and provocative opinions and suggestions...this engrossing and profitable volume makes for eager anticipation of the 1997 Congress papers. Occupational Safety and Health

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Elizabeth H. Yates (M.S., Rutgers) is the Associate Editor of the Worker's Compensation Monitor. Previously she was a Benefits Planning Program Analyst at IBM. John F. Burton, Jr. is Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers. He has written several books and articles on workers compensation and edits the Worker's Compensation Monitor.

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