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A few states, notably California, are experiencing large increases in the number and cost of disability settlements under workers' compensation. Claims of cumulative injury for coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer and neuropsychiatric problems have all been interpreted as compensable under workers' compensation, even when these conditions are clearly related to the aging process. Legal precedents for such claims are building rapidly throughout the country. The resultant costs may lead to the demise of the workers' compensation system. The situation in California is discussed in detail including the legal aspects, cumulative injury claims by type of disease and age of claimants, legal costs to the individual and the employer, and the economic outlook for the workers' compensation insurance system.

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Epidemiology and Prevention -- Organization of the Book -- Chapter 2 Injuries in Relation to Other Health Problems -- Injuries as a Cause of Death -- Trends in Mortality from Injuries and Other Causes -- Societal Costs -- Physician Contacts -- Hospital Admissions -- Chapter 3 Overview of Injury Mortality -- Age and Sex -- Race and Per Capita Income -- Urban/Rural and Geographic Differences -- Temporal Variation -- Historical Trends -- Chapter 4 Unintentional Injury -- Age and Sex -- Race and Per Capita Income -- Urban/Rural and Geographic Differences -- Temporal Variation -- Historical Trends -- Chapter 5 Suicide -- Age and Sex -- Race and Per Capita Income -- Urban/Rural and Geographic Differences -- Temporal Variation -- Historical Trends -- Chapter 6 Homicide -- Age and Sex -- Race and Per Capita Income -- Urban/Rural and Geographic Differences -- Temporal Variation -- Historical Trends -- Chapter 7 Sports and Recreation -- Preventive Approaches -- Chapter 8 Aviation and Rail Transportation -- Aviation -- Characteristics of Crashes -- Age, Sex, and Race -- Geographic Factors -- Season, Day, and Time -- Time Trends and Preventive Measures -- Railroads -- Age, Sex, and Race -- Season -- Historical Trends and Preventive Measures -- Chapter 9 Occupational Injury -- Nonfatal Injury -- Age and Sex -- Per Capita Income and Race -- Geographic Differences -- Temporal Variation -- Occupation and Industry -- Historical Trends and Preventive Measures -- Chapter 10 Falls -- Place of Injury -- Age and Sex -- Race and Per Capita Income -- Urban/Rural and Geographic Differences -- Historical Trends -- Preventive Measures -- Chapter 11 Firearms -- Age and Sex -- Race and Per Capita Income -- Urban/Rural and Geographic Differences -- Season and Type of Weapon -- Historical Trends -- Preventive Measures.

The Abortion Injury Report (April 1991). ; Personally identifiable information has been redacted from this item.