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xix, 60 p. Introduction. Workers' compensation in Pennsylvania : overview and recent history. Investigating Workers' compensation policy in Pennsylvania -- Benefits, employer costs, and compensation. Benefits and employer costs. Compensation and return to work -- Safety. Summary background on workplace safety regulation and policies. Workplace safety performance in Pennsylvania. Safety compliance and response to policy initiatives -- Medical care. Performance on cost and outcomes. Worker satisfaction, access to care, and physical outcomes. Policies in Workers' compensation medical care. Networks and panel access. Fee schedule. Utilization review and disputes over medical billing -- Dispute resolution. Performance of dispute resolution system in Pennsylvania. Policies in workers' compensation adjudication in Pennsylvania. Serial hearings -- Compromise & release. Mandatory mediation. Medical depositions vs. reports -- Discussion. Conclusions and recommendations. Michael D. Greenberg, Amelia Haviland. Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-60). Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us-pa Workers' compensation Pennsylvania Workers' compensation Pennsylvania Evaluation Workers' compensation Law and legislation Pennsylvania HD7103.65.U62 P458 2008eb 368.4/1009748 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10235192 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10235192 CaPaEBR 080311 ebr10235192