The delivery system costs of workers’ compensation (sometimes referred to as administrative expenses) include the expenses and profits of private carriers and state workers’ compensation funds, the costs for employers for administering self-insurance plans, the expenses of workers’ compensation agencies and courts, and other costs of delivering cash, medical, and other workers’ compensation benefits to … 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