COMPACT articles by Research and Statistics

COMPACT, a quarterly publication of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, provides workers'-compensation-related department news and case information.

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2011

February

• Research highlights:  Dispute issue tracking study -- Third report focuses on claim petition disputes
• CompFact:  Retail hiring makes imprint on work comp claims

2010

November

• Research highlights:  Workers' compensation cost declines from 2004 to 2009
• Research highlights:  Survey shows Minnesota workplace injuries continue significant decrease
• CompFact:  Older workers have high percentage with permanent disability
• Announcement:  Minnesota continues its best-in-class ranking
• Research highlights:  Second report from DLI dispute issue tracking study

August

• CompFact:  The geography of indemnity payments
• Research highlights:  DLI mediation program receives positive feedback

May

• CompFact:  Job tenure and insurance -- What's the connection?
• Research highlights:  Annual update -- Workers' compensation system report

February

• CompFact:  Disappearing data entry?

2009

November

• Announcement:  Minnesota has a best-in-class system
• CompFact:  Workers' compensation claims at religious institutions
• Research highlights:  Comp cost declines from 2004 to 2008
• Research highlights:  Positive direction -- Survey shows Minnesota workplace injuries continue to decrease

August

• CompFact:  The hazards of being a security guard

May

• CompFact:  'Ah, the good old days, one year ago ...'
• Research highlights:  Minnesota Workers' Compensation System Report highlights
• Research highlights:  First report from DLI dispute issue tracking study
• Research highlights:  Minnesota Workplace Safety Report -- most-recent data shows Minnesota workplaces safer

February

• Research highlights:  Comp cost declines from 2004 to 2007
• Research highlights:  Vocational rehabilitation results show system availability

2008

May

• Research highlights:  Annual workers' compensation system report released (2006)
• Research highlights:  Minnesota safety report

February

• Research highlights:  Annual workers' compensation system report released (2005)

2007

November

• Announcement:  Research and Statistics:  new director, new name
• Research highlights:  Workers' compensation costs drop slightly in 2006
• Research highlights:  Vocational rehabilitation results show system stability

August

• Future research:  Survey results:  administrative conference and mediation
• Research highlights:  Workers' compensation dispute and dispute-resolution trends

February

• Announcement:  Workers' compensation dispute-resolution process studied