Researcher Argues for Shifting Coverage of Low-Risk Jobs out of Comp System

AUSTIN, Texas – A researcher at the University of California Berkeley told an audience of state regulators on Wednesday that policymakers should consider eliminating low-risk occupational and nontraumatic injuries from coverage under state workers’ compensation systems. Frank Neuhauser said during the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions convention that the audience might find his arguments provocative. He then outlined how he believes shifting a large chunk of injury coverage out of the comp system will result in substantial benefits for bo...