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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Workers Compensation<br />

Insurance against injury at work<br />

Covers both lost wages and medical benefits<br />

Rationales for govt. intervention:<br />

Market may fail due to adverse selection<br />

Workers may be unaware of risks on the job<br />

Litigation costs (origin of system in 1920s)<br />

Substantial variation in benefits across states for different injuries<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 6: Social Insurance 132 / 207

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