Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace Publications
RAND has conducted research related to workplace health and safety for several decades; recent reports are listed here, by topic.
Workers' Compensation
The Frequency, Severity, and Economic Consequences of Musculoskeletal Injuries to Firefighters in California — 2010
California's Volatile Workers' Compensation Insurance Market — 2009
Regulatory Actions that Could Reduce Unnecessary Medical Expenses Under California's Workers' Compensation Program — 2009
The Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee Program: An Evaluation of Participation and Effects on Work Injury Rates — 2008
Issues and Performance in the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation System — 2008
Workers' Compensation Medical Treatment Study — 2005
How Does Health Insurance Affect Workers' Compensation Filing? — 2005
Payments for Burn Patients Under California's Official Medical Fee Schedule for Injured Workers — 2005
Working Paper
Paying for Repackaged Drugs Under the California Workers' Compensation Official Medical Fee Schedule — 2005
Working Paper
Payment for Hardware Used in Complex Spinal Procedures under California's Official Medical Fee Schedule for Injured Workers — 2005
Adopting Medicare Fee Schedules: Considerations for the California Workers' Compensation Program — 2004
Inflation in Hospital Charges: Implications for the California Workers' Compensation Program — 2003
Back to TopOccupational Health Care
The Frequency, Severity, and Economic Consequences of Musculoskeletal Injuries to Firefighters in California — 2010
Assessment of 24-Hour Care Options for California — 2004
Evaluating Medical Treatment Guideline Sets for Injured Workers in California — 2005
Dispute Resolution
Improving the Performance of the California Workers' Compensation Insurance Market — 2010
Improving Dispute Resolution for California's Injured Workers — 2003
An Evaluation of California's Permanent Disability Rating System — 2005
Data for Adjusting Disability Ratings to Reflect Diminished Future Earnings and Capacity in Compliance with SB 899 — 2004
Occupational Safety
Demonstrating and Communicating Research Impact: Preparing NIOSH Programs for External Review — 2009
The Effects of Substance Use on Workplace Injuries — 2009
What Kinds of Injuries Do OSHA Inspections Prevent? — 2008
Occupational Safety and Health for Public Safety Employees: Assessing the Evidence and the Implications for Public Policy — 2008
The Impact of OSHA Inspections on Lost Time Injuries in Manufacturing: Pennsylvania Manufacturing, 1998-2005 — 2008
Mandatory Workplace Safety and Health Programs: Implementation, Effectiveness, and Benefit-Cost Trade-Offs — 2008
The Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee Program: An Evaluation of Participation and Effects on Work Injury Rates — 2008
Nanomaterials in the Workplace: Policy and Planning Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health — 2006
Small Businesses and Workplace Fatality Risk: An Exploratory Analysis — 2006
Review of Literature Related to Exposures and Health Effects at Structural Collapse Events — 2005
Emergency Responder Injuries and Fatalities: An Analysis of Surveillance Data — 2004
Protecting Emergency Responders Volume 3: Safety Management in Disaster and Terrorism Response — 2004
Individual Preparedness Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks — 2003
Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs — 2003
Protecting Emergency Responders - Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks — 2002
Hazard Abatement as a Function of Firm Size: The Effects of Internal Firm Characteristics and External Incentives — 1988
Workplace Disability and Return to Work
How Effective are Employer Return to Work Programs? — 2010
An Evaluation of California's Permanent Disability Rating System — 2005
Data for Adjusting Disability Ratings to Reflect Diminished Future Earnings and Capacity in Compliance with SB 899 — 2004
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