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Front Page

Dec. 28, 2001

Cutting Into Employees' Benefits

Forum Column by David A. Rosen - The essential synergy between workers' compensation benefits and third-party liability is decaying steadily. While California's economy is within the top 10 of the 50 states, workers' compensation benefits for permanent disability are barely at subsistence level. Those who sustain career-ending injuries do not receive adequate compensation, nor are they always allowed to pursue civil recovery against tortfeasors.

        By David A. Rosen
        
        The essential synergy between workers' compensation benefits and third-party liability is decaying steadily. While California's economy is within the top 10 of the 50 states, workers' compensation benefits for permanent disability are barely at subsistence level. Those who sustain career-ending inju...

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