In 1986, British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board introduced an experience rating program that provided a modest financial incentive for employers to reduce the costs of claims. Using a comprehensive panel data set, we find that claims frequency for health care only and short-term...

We examine the effects of work-related disabilities on the earnings losses of disabled male workers. First, we analyze the extent of the wage losses of disabled workers who remain at their pre-injury job relative to disabled workers who leave their pre-injury job, using regression and bias...