The Effects of Permanent Partial Disability on Claim Disposition Agreements

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dc.contributor.authorTodd, Brandy L., 1977-
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-15T23:59:02Z
dc.date.available2010-09-15T23:59:02Z
dc.date.issued2010-06
dc.descriptionx, 43 p. : ill. (some col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en_US
dc.description.abstractIncreasingly, workers' compensation (WC) insurers are turning to claim disposition agreements (CDA) as a means of reducing costs. CDAs are agreements between injured workers and insurers that close claims for a lump sum payment in lieu of other payments to which workers may be entitled. Intuitively, CDA payment amounts are expected to vary in response to changes in WC benefit levels. Models for decision-making processes related to lump sum versus benefit streams suggest the opposite. This thesis examines the relationship between CDA amounts and permanent partial disability (PPD) using two models. The first model utilizes individual claim information before and after a legislated benefit increase in the state of Oregon. The second model examines aggregate claims and payments made over a 16-year period from 1990 through 1995.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCommittee In Charge Dr. Jessica Greene, Chair; Dr. L. Leete; Dr. R. Irvinen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/10725
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management, M.P.A., 2010;
dc.subjectWorkers' compensation claims
dc.subjectClaim disposition agreements
dc.titleThe Effects of Permanent Partial Disability on Claim Disposition Agreementsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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