Publications
RAND has conducted research related to workplace health and safety for several decades; recent reports are listed here, by topic.
A complete list of Workforce and Workplace-related publications, which covers topics beyond health and safety, is also available.
Workers' Compensation
Issues and Performance in the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation System - 2008
Workers' Compensation Medical Treatment Study - 2005
Sponsor: California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
How Does Health Insurance Affect Workers' Compensation Filing? - 2005
Payments for Burn Patients Under California's Official Medical Fee Schedule for Injured Workers - 2005
Paying for Repackaged Drugs Under the California Workers' Compensation Official Medical Fee Schedule - 2005
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
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Occupational Health Care
Assessment of 24-Hour Care Options for California - 2004
Evaluating Medical Treatment Guideline Sets for Injured Workers in California - 2005
Dispute Resolution
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
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
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