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November 1998

Occupational injury and illness rates: why they fell

Hugh Conway, Jens Svenson

A decline in occupational injury and illness rates in the early- to mid-1990s is attributable to legislative reforms motivated by increases in workers’ compensation payments and a growing awareness of workplace hazards by unions, employers, and the insurance industry

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