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| Summary |
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| Acknowledgments |
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Background and Purpose of This Study |
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2 | (1) |
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Organization of This Report |
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3 | (2) |
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Chapter Two Policy Background |
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Criteria for Evaluating Workers' Compensation Policies |
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5 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Compensating Permanent Disabilities in California |
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Workers' Compensation Reform in California |
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California's Labor Market Since 2005 |
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10 | (5) |
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Measuring Losses from Injury |
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15 | (1) |
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Administrative Data Sources for Studying Earnings Losses |
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16 | (7) |
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16 | (1) |
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Disability Evaluation Unit Data on Ratings |
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17 | (3) |
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Roles of WCIS and DEU Data in This Study |
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Employment Development Department: Data on Earnings and Employment |
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21 | (2) |
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Using Matched Uninjured Coworkers as a Control Group |
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23 | (2) |
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Overall Patterns of Earnings and Employment for Permanently Disabled Workers |
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25 | (4) |
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Chapter Four Outcomes for Disabled Workers Through the Great Recession |
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Changes in Overall Earnings Losses Between 2005 and 2012 |
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33 | (6) |
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Changes in the Composition of the Permanently Disabled Worker Population |
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39 | (6) |
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Effect of Worker, Employer, and Injury Characteristics on Post-Injury Earnings |
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45 | (3) |
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Relationship Between Trends and Labor Market Conditions |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (5) |
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Chapter Five Wage Replacement and Benefit Adequacy Under S.B. 899 and S.B. 863 |
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55 | (20) |
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Ratings Data from the Disability Evaluation Unit |
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55 | (3) |
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Trends in Ratings and Benefits Under S.B. 899 |
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58 | (6) |
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Definition and Measurement of Benefit Adequacy |
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Anticipated Effects of S.B. 863 on Benefit Adequacy |
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65 | (1) |
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Benefit Adequacy Under S.B. 899 and S.B. 863 |
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66 | (4) |
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Potential Effects of Almaraz v Guzman |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (3) |
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Chapter Six Effects of S.B. 863 on Disability Ratings and Benefit Equity |
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Which Groups of Disabled Workers Will Be Affected by Rating and Benefits Changes Under S.B. 863? |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (3) |
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Early Impairment Ratings Under S.B. 863 |
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79 | (3) |
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Equity in Permanent Disability Ratings and Benefits |
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82 | (1) |
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Vertical Equity Under S.B. 899 and S.B. 863 |
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83 | (5) |
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Relationship Between Benefits and Losses Under S.B. 899 and S.B. 863 |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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Effect of S.B. 863 on Progressivity of PPD Benefits |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (6) |
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Horizontal Equity of Benefits Under S.B. 863 |
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95 | (2) |
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Chapter Seven Conclusions and Policy Recommendations |
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97 | (8) |
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The Role of Economic Conditions in Assessing Benefit Adequacy |
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98 | (1) |
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Other Factors That Influence Long-Run Benefit Adequacy |
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99 | (1) |
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The Equity of Permanent Disability Benefits |
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100 | (1) |
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Adjusting Benefits for Age and Occupation |
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101 | (1) |
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Almaraz and Other Uncertainties |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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A Methods and Supplemental Results for
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B Methods and Supplemental Results for
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C Methods and Supplemental Results for
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151 | (14) |
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D Methods and Supplemental Results for
Chapter Six |
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165 | (10) |
| Abbreviations |
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175 | (2) |
| References |
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