Disability from Injuries at Work: The Effects on Earnings and Employment

摘要: Abstract : This study estimates the earnings losses associated with workplace injuries that lead to permanent partial disability. Using unique administrative data from California, injured workers are matched their co-workers similar pre-injury earnings. Earnings loss is estimated as difference in between these two groups following injury. it found large. Moreover despite fact rebound after an initial steep fall four five years injury 25 percent. A large share of due lower employment among workers. smaller for workers: less severe injuries, employed larger firms and when labor market robust. Workers suffering spinal cord psychiatric disorders experienced particularly losses. manufacturing industries experience largest losses: however disparities across artifact differential severity There some evidence suggests benefits not equitable: receiving different disability ratings same Finally. there no 21 percent increase temporary total California 1994 affected or long run.