| Workers' Compensation: Foundations for Reform Contributor(s): Gunderson, Morley (Editor), Hyatt, Douglas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0802082394 ISBN-13: 9780802082398 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2000 Annotation: Workers' compensation, begun in the early 1900s as a response to some of the human costs of the Industrial Revolution, was the first of Canada's social institutions. It aimed to redress social instability by reimbursing workers for their suffering and protecting companies from costly court cases. The need for its regulatory function did not diminish over the course of the century; indeed it is just as significant today. Employers feel overburdened and workers believe they are undercompensenated. Litigation, which the system intended to avoid, has been increasing, making workers' compensation work in Canada at the end of the century is indeed a difficult task. Industrial Relations experts Gunderson and Hyatt have responded to the dearth of useful literature and the multifaceted nature of the dilemma by bringing together top authorities from the disciplines of law, economics, sociology, medicine, and epidemiology to grapple with the most pressing issues. These 10 essays, along with a comprehensive introduction, explore the new breed of injuries, public versus private provision of compensation, the impact on the macro-economy, appeals litigation, and the efficacy of regulatory control and cost incentives in reducing work-related injuries. Policy makers, lawyers, and scholars will find this book an irreplaceable tool for understanding workers' compensation reform in the upcoming century. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Law | Personal Injury - Social Science | Human Services |
| Dewey: 331 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.22 lbs) 336 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Workers' compensation, begun in the early 1900s to address some of the human costs of the Industrial Revolution, was the first of Canada's social institutions. It aimed to redress social instability by reimbursing workers for their suffering while protecting companies from costly court cases. The need for its regulatory function did not diminish over the course of the century; indeed the need is just as significant today. Nevertheless, making workers' compensation work in Canada at the end of the century is a difficult task. Today employers feel overburdened and workers believe they are undercompensated. Litigation, which the system intended to avoid, has been increasing. Little-understood environmental illness, computer-related injuries, and lower-back pain are just some of the results of new work environments that make injury assessment a constant source of conflict. Industrial relations experts Morley Gunderson and Douglas Hyatt have responded to the multifaceted nature of the dilemma by bringing together top authorities from the disciplines of law, economics, sociology, medicine, and epidemiology to grapple with the most pressing issues. These ten essays, along with a comprehensive introduction, explore the new breed of injuries, public versus private provision of compensation, the impact of workers' compensation on the macro-economy, the nature of appeals litigation, and the efficacy of regulatory control and cost incentives in reducing work-related injuries. Policy makers, lawyers, and scholars will find this book an irreplaceable tool for understanding workers' compensation reform in the upcoming century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gunderson, Morley: - Morley Gunderson is the CIBC Professor of Youth Employment at the University of Toronto, and Professor at the Centre for Industrial Relations and the Department of Economics.Hyatt, Douglas: - Douglas Hyatt is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Management, the Centre of Industrial Relations and Scarborough College, at the University of Toronto. |