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The Effects of Permanent Partial Disability on Claim Disposition AgreementsTodd, Brandy L., 1977- 06 1900 (has links)
x, 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. / Increasingly, 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. / Committee In Charge
Dr. Jessica Greene, Chair;
Dr. L. Leete;
Dr. R. Irvin
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Workmen's Compensation Claims Administration in TexasKinnaird, Donald Lewis 08 1900 (has links)
This study is devoted to a detailed survey of the claims administrative machinery of the State of Texas workman's compensation program.
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A simulation of case management operations at the Workers' Compensation Board: a decision support tool for human resource allocationLin, Claire 11 1900 (has links)
The challenges in human resource allocation drive the present project. Conducted at an
office of the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia (the WCB), the project
aims at developing a simulation model of claim management operations to facilitate
decision-making in resource allocation. In this context, resource allocation refers to the
alignment of staff to claims. The components of the problem include the number of staff
required and the types of staff required, given targeted system performance.
The volume of claims, the profile of claims, the Workers Compensation Act, the board's
business guidelines and the board's operational targets all influence staffing requirement.
It is far from straightforward to answer the following questions: what is the optimal level
of staffing? What is the right mix of skills? And what is the proper alignment of staff
with claims? How will the system perform given a certain staffing level? How will
change in the profile of incoming claims influence staffing requirement?
A discrete-event simulation model was developed as a decision support tool in this
project. The model was used to evaluate several resource allocation scenarios.
Simulation showed that timeliness measures such as time to decision and time to closure
would improve with additional resources, but the improvement was not drastic. At the
staffing level of 14, compared to the current level of 12, time to decision for
unadjudicated claims would reduce by 6%. Simulation further showed that specialization
of staff by claim type might have a negative impact on system performance measures,
because economics of scale were compromised. Finally, simulation showed that if Site
Visits, a required procedure for adjudicating claims related to Activity-Related Soft
Tissue Diseases, could be conducted by dedicated personnel, time to decision for these
claims might reduce by as high as 60%.
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Robust performance benchmarking : an application of multivariate and data envelopment analysis at the Workers’ Compensation BoardTang, Kevin Berenato 05 1900 (has links)
Compensation Services manages return to work, wage loss, pension and health-care benefits
to injured workers, and those suffering from occupational diseases. This thesis presents the
methodology and results of a comprehensive study conducted to determine the relationships
between existing performance measures, quantify the factors influencing these performance
measures, and deterrriine relative efficiencies across case management operations.
We use principal components analysis, cluster analysis, and multiple regression to derive the
relationships between performance outcomes and influencing factors. We then use data
envelopment analysis, incorporating these multiple inputs and outputs, to assess overall
relative efficiencies and set performance targets.
The analysis has brought about an increased understanding of service delivery location
performance and performance measurement. Results may be used to provide managerial
decision support, communicate best practices, and serve as a basis for further efficiency or
quality initiatives. The factors accounted for in the multivariate analysis can explain between
20% - 50% of the variability in key performance outcomes across case management desks.
The overall efficiency analysis revealed strong performers both within case management
offices and across regions. Four case management offices consistently contain strongperforming
case management desks across several methods of evaluating efficiency.
Transferring best practices has the potential to significantly increase relative efficiency
improvements for case management desks across the province.
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Robust performance benchmarking : an application of multivariate and data envelopment analysis at the Workers’ Compensation BoardTang, Kevin Berenato 05 1900 (has links)
Compensation Services manages return to work, wage loss, pension and health-care benefits
to injured workers, and those suffering from occupational diseases. This thesis presents the
methodology and results of a comprehensive study conducted to determine the relationships
between existing performance measures, quantify the factors influencing these performance
measures, and deterrriine relative efficiencies across case management operations.
We use principal components analysis, cluster analysis, and multiple regression to derive the
relationships between performance outcomes and influencing factors. We then use data
envelopment analysis, incorporating these multiple inputs and outputs, to assess overall
relative efficiencies and set performance targets.
The analysis has brought about an increased understanding of service delivery location
performance and performance measurement. Results may be used to provide managerial
decision support, communicate best practices, and serve as a basis for further efficiency or
quality initiatives. The factors accounted for in the multivariate analysis can explain between
20% - 50% of the variability in key performance outcomes across case management desks.
The overall efficiency analysis revealed strong performers both within case management
offices and across regions. Four case management offices consistently contain strongperforming
case management desks across several methods of evaluating efficiency.
Transferring best practices has the potential to significantly increase relative efficiency
improvements for case management desks across the province. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate
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A simulation of case management operations at the Workers' Compensation Board: a decision support tool for human resource allocationLin, Claire 11 1900 (has links)
The challenges in human resource allocation drive the present project. Conducted at an
office of the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia (the WCB), the project
aims at developing a simulation model of claim management operations to facilitate
decision-making in resource allocation. In this context, resource allocation refers to the
alignment of staff to claims. The components of the problem include the number of staff
required and the types of staff required, given targeted system performance.
The volume of claims, the profile of claims, the Workers Compensation Act, the board's
business guidelines and the board's operational targets all influence staffing requirement.
It is far from straightforward to answer the following questions: what is the optimal level
of staffing? What is the right mix of skills? And what is the proper alignment of staff
with claims? How will the system perform given a certain staffing level? How will
change in the profile of incoming claims influence staffing requirement?
A discrete-event simulation model was developed as a decision support tool in this
project. The model was used to evaluate several resource allocation scenarios.
Simulation showed that timeliness measures such as time to decision and time to closure
would improve with additional resources, but the improvement was not drastic. At the
staffing level of 14, compared to the current level of 12, time to decision for
unadjudicated claims would reduce by 6%. Simulation further showed that specialization
of staff by claim type might have a negative impact on system performance measures,
because economics of scale were compromised. Finally, simulation showed that if Site
Visits, a required procedure for adjudicating claims related to Activity-Related Soft
Tissue Diseases, could be conducted by dedicated personnel, time to decision for these
claims might reduce by as high as 60%. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate
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Cost shifting in health care : a pilot study explores the relationships between cost shifting, repetitive strain injury, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario, and publicly funded health care /Murphy, Brian, January 2003 (has links)
Thesis (LL.M)--York University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.
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Predicting Workers' Compensation Claims and On-the-Job Injuries Using Four Psychological MeasuresFore, Todd A. 08 1900 (has links)
This study assessed the predictive validity of four independent factors (Rotter Locus of Control Scale, Safety Locus of Control, Organizational Attribution Style Questionnaire, and Rosenburg Self-Esteem Scale) in the establishment of a measure of safety consciousness in predicting on-the-job injuries and the filing of workers' compensation claims. A 125-item questionnaire was designed and administered to assess participants' disposition on each of the four psychological dimensions, demographic data and on-the-job injury information.
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An Investigation into Type, Severity, and Cost of Injuries in the Automotive Repair Sector: Overall and by AgeAdkins, Ecstasy D. January 2014 (has links)
No description available.
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