John Burton's
WORKERS' COMPENSATION RESOURCES
This site contains information on:
workers’ compensation benefits; workers’ compensation cash benefits; workers’ compensation indemnity benefits; temporary total disability; permanent partial disability; permanent total disability; death benefits; waiting period;
workers’ compensation costs; employers’ cost of workers’ compensation; workers’ compensation insurance rates; workers’ compensation premiums;
workers’ compensation insurance; private carriers; competitive state funds; exclusive state funds; self-insurance; workers’ compensation underwriting results; experience rating;
work-related injuries; workplace injuries; occupational diseases; work-related diseases;
work-related tests; arising out of employment; course of employment; compensable; workers’ compensation coverage;
exclusive remedy; intentional injury; workers' compensation principle; limited liability; no-fault system;
date of injury; date of maximum medical improvement; statute of limitations;
settlements; compromise and release agreements.
Site Updated May 3, 2009
Welcome to John Burton's Workers' Compensation Resources. We offer access to data, research, and other information pertaining to workers' compensation in the United States and other countries when possible. Visit the following areas of our site for more information:
Now Available: Workers’ Compensation Compendium 2005-06, Volume One and Volume Two. See the brochure for tables of contents and ordering information. Print an order form.
Contact Us: Address, phone, fax and email information.
Resources for Injured Workers:
We cannot assist or advise in individual workers' compensation cases, but we offer some links here that we hope will lead you to information and assistance. Be sure to check out the Federal Government Web site for people with disabilities.
Workers' Compensation Policy Review:
The Workers' Compensation Policy Review ceased publication in December of 2008. The final issue contained a "Letter from the Editor." To read the letter click here.
Issues of The Workers' Compensation Policy Review are now available online: click here to explore.
National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws:
The National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Law submitted it's report to the President and Congress in July 1972. Long out of print, The Report of the National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws can be downloaded here.
Articles in the 1972 National Commission by John Burton, Chairman of the Commission, and John Barth, Executive Director of the Commission, were contained in the July/August 2004 issue of The Workers' Compensation Policy Review. Click here for a copy.
National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws:
On January 22, 2009, Representative Joe Baca, a democrat from California, introduced legislation (HR635) to establish a National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws. To download the bill click here.
John Burton's March 19, 2009 comments on the proposed National Commission are available as a LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Center podcast.
Conferences and Meetings: Keep up to date. View listings of workers' compensation meetings and conferences taking place in the United States and elsewhere.
Data and Articles: Look here for workers' compensation research and data.
Links to Other Workers' Compensation Sites: Visit other organizations' websites where you may find further information on workers' compensation and related topics.
Job Candidates: Credentials of individuals seeking employment in workers' compensation and related fields.
Job Opportunities: Academic and professional positions related to the workers' compensation industry.
Grants and Research Opportunities: Grant and research information can be found here.
Advisory Board: A comprehensive listing of the professionals acting in an advisory capacity to John Burton's Workers' Compensation Resources.
Workers' Compensation Certification Program:
The course is being held on October 19-23, 2009 at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village in Princeton, New Jersey. It is being sponsored by The Workers' Compensation Center at Michigan State University and Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations. Attendees will become a Certified Workers' Compensation Professional (CWCP) and a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Professional (NJWCP). Click here for a 2-page flyer or visit the Conferences section of our website for more information. Click here for an 8-page brochure explaining this and other 2009 certification programs available from the Michigan State University's Workers' Compensation Center.
For additional information, visit the Michigan State University's website: http://www.lir.msu.edu/wcc/.