The chapter examines several organizational structures for workers’ compensation programs, including those with a single administrator, those administered by a commission or board, and those administered by a state court. Information is provided on the length of terms for administrators and their salaries. The processing of uncontested and contested claims is discussed as well as … Read More
The chapter examines attorneys’ fees, including the amount of fees permitted in each state. Other legal costs are discussed, including witness fees and costs of medical testimony. The characteristics of defendants’ attorneys and claimants’ attorneys are discussed. The conclusion briefly discusses the need for attorneys.
A brief (11 page) overview of workers’ compensation, with short introductions on agencies and courts, coverage of workers and employers, compensability of injuries and diseases, cash benefits, medical benefits, insurance, costs of workers’ compensation programs and safety and health. The overview was prepared in 1972 by the staff of the National Commission on State Workmen’s … Read More