Using a unique data set from Ontario, the authors investigate the relationship between representation and the probability that a workers' compensation appeal initiated by a worker will be granted. Unlike similar previous investigations, this study includes many types of claims, not just...

Using a unique data set from Ontario, the authors investigate the relationship between representation and the probability that a workers' compensation appeal initiated by a worker will be granted. Unlike similar previous investigations, this study includes many types of claims, not just...

Child care workers receive low hourly pay, modest returns to education, experience and job tenure, and have high rates of turnover. These stylized facts have caused analysts to characterize child care workers as secondary labour market participants. We use Canadian data to challenge this...

This paper examines the impact of workers' compensation benefits and expected labor market earnings on the postinjury employment status of permanently injured workers. Permanent partial disability benefits in Ontario at the time the data were collected were not related to postinjury labor market...

An analysis of data from the Workers' Compensation Board of Ontario reveals evidence of a “Monday effectâ€â€”more workers' compensation claims on Mondays than on other days, especially for back injuries and sprains/strains—similar in magnitude to that found in U.S. studies....