02479nam a2200373 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020001800112040002100130035002100151043001200172050003100184082002200215100003400237245014100271260009600412300001500508490002100523504005200544505096800596533015201564650004101716650005301757650006201810655002901872700002201901710001701923830002201940856012601962999001702088ebr10235192CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||080311s2008    cau     sb    000 0 eng    z  2008009706  z9780833044082  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)234317190  an-us-pa14aHD7103.65.U62bP458 2008eb04a368.4/10097482221 aGreenberg, Michael D.,d1969-10aIssues and performance in the Pennsylvania workers' compensation systemh[electronic resource] /cMichael D. Greenberg, Amelia Haviland.  aSanta Monica, CA :bRAND Corporation/Center for haealth and safety in the workplace,c2008.  axix, 60 p.1 aOccasional paper  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 57-60).0 aIntroduction. 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.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aWorkers' compensationzPennsylvania. 0aWorkers' compensationzPennsylvaniaxEvaluation. 0aWorkers' compensationxLaw and legislationzPennsylvania. 7aElectronic books.2local1 aHaviland, Amelia.2 aebrary, Inc. 0aOccasional paper.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10235192zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c38736d38736