An overview of the California workers' compensation system
McGee, R.M.
Occupational Medicine 3(1): 157-165
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0885-114X PMID: 2963388 Document Number: 323684
Nearly every working Californian is protected by workers' compensation for any job-related injury. Because of its size and the nature of its program, California pays out twice as much in benefits as any other state. The author describes the administration of the compensation system, its costs and the results.
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