Causes of Litigation in Workers' Compensation ProgramsEvangelos M. Falaris, Charles R. Link, and Michael E. Staten First Chapter | Table of Contents 137 pp. 1995 $15.00 paper 978-0-88099-161-2 Rising litigation rates in state workers' compensation systems are often blamed for the rising costs of workers' compensation insurance. Yet until now, there has been little empirical evidence produced on the characteristics of injured workers and their employers that affect litigation decisions. By applying econometric analyses to case data from two states, Falaris, Link and Staten identify the economic incentives influencing the probability of litigation in workers' compensation cases, and the probability that a contested case is pursued to verdict. Factors identified that influence these decisions to litigate include:
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