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earnings losses persist much longer after work-related injury, even for minor injuries |
Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.
Filling in gaps from earlier studies conducted by others, a group of researchers has released the findings of a significant new study showing persistent earnings losses for workers up to 10 years following a work-related injury, even for comparatively minor injuries. Moreover, the study reveals that income benefits paid to workers through the workers' compensation system replace a smaller fraction of the lost income benefits than previously believed...read more. |
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Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.
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Earnings Losses Persist Much Longer After Work-Related Injury, Even for Minor Injuries
Workers' Injury & Law Advocacy Group 
