TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Worker's compensation, litigation, and employment factors in return to work
JO  - Work
A1  - Merrill, Amber P.
SP  - 245
EP  - 253
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
N2  - The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review of three variables considered important in the return to work of a worker with a low-back injury. These are: (1) worker's compensation; (2) litigation; and (3) employment factors, including length of time at pre-injury employment, availability of a job after injury, and duration of time off work due to low-back pain. Although the literature is inconclusive regarding the effects of worker's compensation, research suggests that litigation, pre-morbid employment, length of unemployment due to disability, and availability of a job following injury impact on employment prognosis after rehabilitation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1051-9815
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-1997-9307
ID  - ref1
ER  -