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Workers' compensation and psychiatric disability.
D B London1, H V Zonana, R Loeb
1Yale University, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven 06510.
Occupational Medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|October 1, 1988
Summary
Workers' compensation law now sees more psychiatric claims. This chapter reviews the history, legal standards, and key considerations for psychiatric evaluations in workers' compensation cases.
Area of Science:
- Occupational medicine
- Psychiatry
- Legal medicine
Background:
- Workers' compensation systems aim to provide benefits to employees for work-related injuries.
- There has been a notable increase in psychiatric claims filed under workers' compensation law.
- Understanding the legal framework is crucial for managing these claims.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a historical overview of workers' compensation law.
- To examine the diverse jurisdictional standards governing these claims.
- To discuss critical issues in conducting psychiatric evaluations for workers' compensation claimants.
Main Methods:
- Historical review of workers' compensation legislation.
- Analysis of jurisdictional variations in legal standards.
- Exploration of best practices for psychiatric evaluations.
Main Results:
- Workers' compensation law has evolved significantly over time.
- Jurisdictional standards for psychiatric claims vary widely.
- Specific challenges exist in performing accurate psychiatric evaluations within this legal context.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive understanding of legal history and standards is essential.
- Standardized approaches to psychiatric evaluations can improve claim assessments.
- Further research into effective evaluation methodologies is warranted.