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Can Workers' Compensation Help Businesses Reopen More Safely?
Workers' compensation typically does not cover common infectious diseases like COVID-19. But in the fight against the pandemic, state policymakers might take a fresh look at aspects of labor and business regulation that usually fade into the background and ask if modest changes hold any potential to reduce disease transmission.
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Sep 9, 2020
The RAND Blog
Michael Dworsky, Bethany Saunders-Medina

Workers' Compensation

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Should COVID-19 Be Covered By Workers' Compensation? Some Considerations
Expanding workers' compensation coverage for COVID-19 could be part of a broader response to ensuring an efficient economic recovery from the pandemic. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks?
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Aug 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
Michael Dworsky, Bethany Saunders-Medina
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3 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Facts for Congress to Consider
With the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act set to expire this year, Congress is currently revisiting a crucial question: What is the appropriate government role in terrorism insurance markets? As the debate unfolds on Capitol Hill, policymakers should consider three key research findings.
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Jun 12, 2014
U.S. News & World Report
Lloyd Dixon, Michael Dworsky, et al.
Victims of Crime

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Americans' Hearts, but Not Necessarily Wallets, Will Be Open for Victims of Navy Yard Shootings
Comparisons are already being drawn between Monday's terrible events in the Washington Navy Yard and other recent high profile mass shootings, including those that occurred last year in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo. However, one way in which this shooting may differ from other events is in who — if anybody — provides financial compensation for those who are injured.
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Sep 18, 2013
The RAND Blog
Paul Heaton