Michael D. Greenberg

Systematically evaluates the California permanent disability ratings system used prior to the state's recent workers' compensation reform. California's disability rating system has been criticized as being inconsistent and prone to promote disputes over the appropriate level of permanent disability benefits. This monograph follows an earlier interim briefing on California's permanent disability rating schedule. The authors provide a systematic evaluation of the ratings system that was used prior to the state's 2004 workers' compensation reform efforts. Among other analyses, they examine the extent to which workers with higher disability ratings experience higher earnings losses.

Presents detailed findings, based on surveys and interviews with stakeholders, on the TRICARE demonstration of its impact on health care utilization, cost, and outcomes of health care services Federal legislation in 2001 required the Department of Defense to conduct a demonstration involving expanded access under TRICARE to licensed or certified mental health counselors. The authors present detailed findings, based on surveys and interviews with stakeholders, on the impact on health care utilization, cost, and outcomes. The authors examine and compare pre-demonstration and post-demonstration data, and they compare results of military catchment areas that participated in the demonstration and control catchment areas.