Years of productivity lost among injured workers in Washington state: Modeling disability burden in workers' compensation
American Journal of Industrial MedicinePublished 1 June 2000
Deborah Fulton‐Kehoe, Gary M. Franklin, Marcia R. Weaver, Allen Cheadle
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Years of Productivity Lost can be used to quantify the burden of disability due to occupational injuries and illnesses and to prioritize efforts to prevent long-term disability.
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YPL can be used to quantify the burden of disability due to occupational injuries and illnesses and to prioritize efforts to prevent long-term disability.
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