• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2023

Background: In workers with moderate to severe work-related traumatic brain injury (wrTBI), this study aimed to investigate the effect of the timing of rehabilitation therapy initiation on the length of hospital stay and the factors that can influence this timing. Methods: We used data obtained from the Republic of Korea's nationwide Workers' Compensation Insurance. In the Republic of Korea, between the years 2010 and 2019, a total of 26,324 workers filed a claim for compensation for moderate to severe wrTBI. Multiple regression modeling was performed to compare the length of hospital stay according to the timing of rehabilitation therapy initiation following wrTBI. According to the timing of the initiation of rehabilitation therapy following TBI, the proportions of healthcare institutions that provided medical care during each admission step were compared. Results: The length of hospital stay for workers who started rehabilitation therapy within 90 days was significantly shorter than that for workers who started rehabilitationment were first admitted to tertiary hospitals. Approximately 39% of patients who received delayed rehabilitation treatment were first admitted to general hospitals, and 28.5% were first admitted to primary hospitals. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate the importance of early rehabilitation initiation and that the type of healthcare institution that the patient is first admitted to after wrTBI may influence the timing of rehabilitation initiation. The results of this study also emphasize the need to establish a Worker's Compensation Insuranceespecialized rehabilitation healthcare delivery system.

• 수산경영론집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.53-74
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• 1991

Interest on ocean environment has increased with the development of industrialized activities. Public marine resorces are defined broadly to include fish stocks, beaches, marine waters, recreational fishing, biota, waterfowls, shorebirds, seabirds and marine mammals But, it is not easy to analyze compensation for injury to publicly owned marine resources because the claimants do not exist clearly and the economic methodology of damage on public goods is not developed fully. This paper introduces basic idea of welfare economic theory and environmental legislation to the research question : How the economics and law can be applied to the case of damage on publicly owned marine resource. The paper discusses the concepts of willingness to pay (WTP) and willingness to accept (WTA). It is accepted generally that WTA is correct concept of welfare change in the case of damaged public goods. Four methods (compensating variation, equivalent variation, compensating surplus, equivalent surplus of measuring welfare changes are compared. Compensating variation(CV) is the best measure of welfare changes are compared. Compensating variation(CV) is the best measure of welfare changes caused by environmental damage. Vartia (1983) showed CV could be measured from the ordinary demand function using the differential equations. This paper also provides an overview of the emerging U.S. and Korea legal system for compensation for natural resource damages, with particular emphasis on U.S. legal system under Comprehensive Environmen-tal Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). These regulations are to include two different types of standardized procedures for assessing natural resources injury : Type A or simplified assessment techniques for small releases ; and Type B protocols that would include detailed and extensive assessment methodologies for major releases. Type A procedures are specified by Natural Resources Damage Assessment Model for Coastal and Marine Environment (NRDAM/CME) of the U.S. CERCLA provides a legal 'legitimization for the use of economic-based nonmarket valuation in the courts and have introduced appropriate and accurate nonmarket valuation methods based on willingness to-pay for damage assessment. By briefly reviewing economic theory and environmental legislation, we hope to help provide a better understanding of the compensation process and the economics of publicly owned marine resources in the U.S. and to integrate the economics and law of natural resources valuation into a single comprehensive package in Korea.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2010

In this paper, the researcher looked into major issues in the "Act (Draft) on Remedy for Damage from Medical Accident and Medical Dispute Mediation, etc." which was proposed by the Health & Welfare Committee, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and which was pending with the Legislation & Judiciary Committee. Then the researcher pointed out worrisome problems therein and presented suggestion" to improve problematic situations. First of all, the researcher examined the following items which are major points in the aforementioned Act: 1) Establishment of Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Center, 2) Procedures for mediation and arbitration of medical disputes, 3) Establishment of Medical Injury Compensation Association, 4) Introduction of proxy payment for damages, 5) Compensation for no-fault medical accidents, 6) A system concerned with special cases on criminal punishment. Next, the researcher closely reviewed the following possible issues: 1) Limit of arbitrary mediation, 2) Postponement of the system concerned with special case on criminal punishment, 3) Examination of reasons for rejection, 4) Function and role of the Appraisal department, 5) A possibility of being reduced to an evidence collection procedure for lawsuit, 6) A possibility of no-fault compensation rather than injury compensation, 7) Operational issues related proxy payment for damages. Lastly, the researcher presented suggestions on how to improve each problematic issue.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.341-351
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• 2000

This study is on the purpose that the influence caused by noise and shaking through construction works shall be ranged to the fishing species of fishing area of the surface of sea. This study have been performed through analysis of physical effect by the value of noise and shaking test. The resulted purpose of this study has been carried out regarding whether influence factor of the fishing species and others are related or not as per the noise and shaking. For the purpose of the survey of noise and shaking, observances have been performed regarding the direct water surface of fishing area are as well as undersea. As for this result, the influence area for the injury at the fishing area caused by the noise and shaking have been stretched out to the distance of 10km from the source of sound. In this conclusion, this study is regarded as the reference basis of the compensation of injury for the species of fish and others in fishing area.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.558-563
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• 2007

Walking passenger injury accidents in and around stations have increased in recent years, and passengers are now more aware of being able to claim compensation for such accidents. Therefore, it is anticipated that station managers and owners will need to take measures to improve the condition of walking areas so that performance objectives are met an the compensation paid for passenger accidents is limited. The aim of this study covers the following: accidents statics and contributory factors, station flooring and footway material, guidance for flooring, and test methods for slipperiness and surface profile.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.65-72
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• 1975

A System of evaluation is developed which determines a uniform and individualized monetary redress. It can be applied not only to permanent disability but to temporary disability cases and considers all factors affecting monetary redress in determining process. As objects of compensation this model considers five factors, the degree of injury, the change of earning capacity, medical fee, job suspension and the degree of contributory negligence. For each object is defined a subfunction measuring its magnitude. Then by assigning reasonable weighted values to these five subfunctions according to their relative importance, we get main function which determines appropriate monetary redress.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.398-405
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• 2023

Background: Starting from March 2020 until December 2021, different phases of Covid-19 pandemic have been identified in Italy, with several containing/lifting measures progressively enforced by the National government. In the present study, we investigate the change in occupational risk during the subsequent pandemic phases and we propose an estimate of the incidence of the cases by economic sector, based on the analysis of insurance claims for compensation for Covid-19. Methods: Covid-19 epidemiological data available for the general population and injury claims of workers covered by the Italian public insurance system in 2020-2021 were analyzed. Monthly Incidence Rate of Covid-19 compensation claims per 100,000 workers (MIRw) was calculated by the economic sector and compared with the same indicator for general population in different pandemic periods. Results: The distribution of Covid-19 MIRw by sector significantly changed during the pandemic related to both the strength of different waves and the mitigation/lifting strategies enforced. The level of occupational fraction was very high at the beginning phase of the pandemic, decreasing to 5% at the end of 2021. Healthcare and related services were continuously hit but the incidence was significantly decreasing in 2021 in all sectors, except for postal and courier activities in transportation and storage enterprises. Conclusion: The analysis of compensation claim data allowed to identify time trends for infection risk in different working sectors. The claim rates were highest for human health and social work activities but the distribution of risk among sectors was clearly influenced by the different stages of the pandemic.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2015

연구목적 이 연구는 외상성 뇌손상 환자들 중 금전적 보상 추구 여부에 따라 나타난 성격평가질문지(PAI) 결과의 특징에는 어떠한 차이가 있는지 알아보기 위하여 실시되었다. 방 법 일 대학병원 정신건강의학과에 내원하여 PAI를 실시한 외상성 뇌손상 환자들을 대상으로 보상추구 여부에 따라 보상집단(N=22)과 치료집단(N=14)으로 나누어 각 집단의 PAI 전체척도와 하위척도 프로파일을 비교분석하였다. 결 과 타당성척도에서 보상집단은 치료집단에 비해 부정적 인상 척도(NIM)점수는 유의하게 높았고, 긍정적 인상척도(PIM)점수는 유의하게 낮았다. 전체 임상척도에서 보상집단은 치료집단보다 신체적 호소(SOM), 불안(ANX), 불안관련 장애(ARD), 우울(DEP), 정신분열병(SCZ) 척도에서 유의하게 높은 점수를 보였다. 하위 임 상척도에서 보상집단은 치료집단보다 신체화(SOM-C), 정서적 불안(ANX-A), 공포증(ARD-P), 우울(DEPC, A, P), 초조성(MAN-I), 과경계(PAR-H), 사고장애 및 정신병적 경험(SCZ-T, P), 정서적 불안정 및 부정적 부정적 관계(BOR-A, N), 자극추구(ANT-S) 척도에서 유의하게 높은 점수를 보였다. 보조척도에서 보상집단이 치료집단보다 자살관념(SUI), 비지지(NON), 신체적 공격(AGG-P) 척도 점수가 유의하게 높았고, 치료거부척도(RXR) 점수는 유의하게 낮았다. 결 론 외상성 뇌손상 환자 중 보상추구 여부에 따라 PAI 상에서 타당도와 대부분의 전체 및 하위 임상척도에서 유의한 차이가 있었으며 보상집단은 증상을 더욱 과장하고 부정적으로 왜곡하는 반응을 나타냈다.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제68권4호
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• pp.97-118
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• 2016

본 연구는 산업재해 이후 직업에 복귀한 산재근로자의 일자리만족도 영향요인을 원직장복귀자와 타 직장재취업자 간의 비교를 중심으로 검증하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 근로복지공단의 산재보험패널 1차자료(2014)를 활용하여 임금을 목적으로 사업주에게 고용된 산재근로자 1,333명(원직장복귀 693명, 타직장재취업 640명)을 대상으로 각각 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 주요 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 타직장재취업자는 원직장복귀자에 비해 일자리만족도 및 근로지속가능성, 종사상지위, 월평균소득 등의 제반 특성들이 상대적으로 취약한 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 원직장복귀자의 일자리만족도에는 성별, 학력수준, 기술적합도, 월평균 소득, 복리후생 혜택, 가족수입 여가생활 주거환경 사회적 친분관계 만족도, 요양 중 사업주와의 관계여부가 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 타직장 복귀자의 경우, 성별, 종사상 지위, 기술적합도, 지속근무여부, 월평균급여, 복리후생혜택, 가족수입/여가생활/사회적 친분관계만족도, 요양 중 담당업무 주체, 요양 중 사업주와의 관계여부가 일자리 만족도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 산재근로자의 일자리만족도 제고를 위한 정책 및 실천적 방안을 제언하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2015

Time-loss injuries are still a major occurrence in Canada, injuring thousands of Canadian workers each year. With obesity rates on the rise across the country, as well as around the world, it is important that the possible effects of obesity in the workplace be fully understood, especially those effects linked to lost-time injuries. The aim of this paper was to evaluate predictors of workplace lost-time injuries and how they may be related to obesity or high body mass index by examining factors associated with lost-time injuries in the health care sector, a well-studied industry with the highest number of reported time loss injuries in Canada. A literature review focusing on lost-time injuries in Registered Nurses (RNs) was conducted using the keywords and terms: lost time injury, workers' compensation, occupational injury, workplace injury, injury, injuries, work, workplace, occupational, nurse, registered nurse, RN, health care, predictors, risk factors, risk, risks, cause, causes, obese, obesity, and body mass index. Data on predictors or factors associated with lost-time injuries in RNs were gathered and organized using Loisel's Work Disability Prevention Management Model and extrapolated upon using existing literature surrounding obesity in the Canadian workplace.