The Impact of Representation and other Factors on the Outcomes of Employee-Initiated Workers' Compensation Appeals

Using a unique data set from Ontario, the authors investigate the relationship between representation and the probability that a workers' compensation appeal initiated by a worker will be granted. Unlike similar previous investigations, this study includes many types of claims, not just permanent partial disability, low-back, or lost-time claims. Only representation by the Office of the Workers Advisor or by a member of a politician's staff, …