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An Evaluation of New Mexico Workers' Compensation Permanent Partial Disability and Return to Work
Examines post-injury employment, earnings losses, and the adequacy and equity of benefits for New Mexicans with permanent partial disabilities, and compares the results to workers injured in four other states.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Background on Workers' Compensation in New Mexico
Chapter Three:
Measuring Earnings Losses and Replacement Rates
Chapter Four:
Adequacy of Benefits: Results on Earnings Losses and Replacement Rates in New Mexico
Chapter Five:
Equity of Benefits: Differences in Replacement Rates Across Groups of Workers
Chapter Six:
Comparing New Mexico PPD Outcomes with PPD Outcomes in Other States
Chapter Seven:
Return to Work for Lost-Time Claims in New Mexico and Comparison States
Chapter Eight:
Conclusions
Appendix:
Data Used in This Study
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