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May 2009, Vol. 132, No. 5

Comparing Workers’ Compensation claims with establishments’ responses to the SOII

Nicole Nestoriak
Economist, Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: nestoriak.nicole@bls.gov

Brooks Pierce
Economist, Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: pierce.brooks@bls.gov


Comparing elements of the Workers’ Compensation database with data from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is a useful way to determine which types of injuries and illnesses the SOII is most likely to undercount.

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