We study whether the work capacity of the older working population responds to improved
pain management therapy access. We use the adoption of state recreational marijuana laws …

We study the effect of state recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) on workers' compensation
(WC) benefit receipt among adults 40-62 years. We find that WC receipt declines in …

Social insurance programs shield individuals from specific risks, but these programs are not
necessarily independent of each other. The existence and scope of one program can …

The relationship between the financial sector and health sector has been under investigated
in the literature. Based on the efficiency wage theory, one can conjecture that a healthy …

Workers' compensation benefits are of significant importance to employees generally,
though relatively little is known about their application to agricultural workers. We examine …

Workers' compensation insurance, which provides no-fault coverage for work-related
injuries, is mandatory in nearly all states. We use administrative data from a unique market …

The concept of well-being is multifaceted, influenced by a range of factors, including
economic, social, perceptual, and personal, and varies considerably between individuals …

While it is well known that supplementary private Disability Insurance (DI) has the potential
to increase workers' moral hazard, the extra coverage may also increase incentives for …

What is the optimal paid sick leave system? To answer this question, I combine
individuallevel data on paid sick leave claims with a model of sick pay insurance provision. I …

We exploit recent decades of US state-level reforms to the generosity of workers'
compensation programs to estimate the associated moral hazard, utilizing an event-study …