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Integration of Workmen’s Compensation and Other Programs

C. Arthur Williams, Peter S. Barth | January, 1973

The case for integration of workers’ compensation with other programs includes several arguments why there is no reason to treat occupational injuries or diseases, or deaths differently than corresponding non-work-related incidents. The cause of the incident does not affect the impact on the worker. The determination of whether the incident is work-related or not consumes … Read More

Comparative Approaches to Work Injury Compensation in International Perspective

C. Arthur Williams, Peter S. Barth | January, 1973

Overviews of programs for disabled workers in eight countries plus international standards for work injury benefits. The introduction discusses two ground-breaking laws — the German law of 1884, which provided benefits through a government insurance fund, and the British 1897 law, which relied on employers to provide benefits. With modifications, both approaches survive to the … Read More