The Propensity of Permanently Disabled Workers to Hire Lawyers

Bibliographic Data

ID3350809
AuthorsPhilip S Borba, David Appel (corresponding author), David N Appel
Year1987
Volume40
Issue3
Pages418-429
Publication date1987-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIndustrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/001979398704000308
OpenAlexW2048834436, W4253920961
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited3

Although a major objective of workers' compensation insurance has been to reduce the financial and legal uncertainties that work-related injuries can occasion for employers and employees, a significant proportion of claimants with permanent injuries contest the benefit award. The authors of this study use a sample of 1,060 California workers with permanent injuries to identify the factors that influence the propensity to hire an attorney. The results suggest that educational level, union membership, the seriousness of the injury, and the availability to the injured worker of additional sources of income are all positively related to the propensity to hire an attorney. The findings also suggest that injured workers satisfied with the employer's and insurer's handling of the claim are less likely than other workers to hire an attorney

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