Employers' liability and workers' compensation

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This large-scale comparative study analyzes the primary mechanisms in modern legal systems for addressing occupational illness and injury: employers' liability and workers' compensation. It offers a detailed examination of these systems in twelve countries, exploring their complex legal frameworks, interactions with social institutions, and coordination through private international law. The study identifies and assesses current international trends while highlighting fundamental political issues. Its goals extend beyond mere description, aiming to determine how compensation and liability systems can be adapted to meet societal needs in the 21st century. Countries covered include Australia, Austria, Denmark, England and Wales, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and the United States. The book concludes with three essays addressing broader themes: the European coordination of employers' liability and workers' compensation, the evolving landscape of work injury claims, and new perspectives on basic policy issues related to employers' liability.