Compensation and Health

Abstract

It is well known that limited recovery aft er injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes, and in other settings, is associated with participation in injury compensation schemes. Whether this association is causal is controversial. Th ere are now a number of empirical studies that strongly suggest this is the case. Th is chapter synthesises the fi ndings from research studies, analyses mechanisms that may underlie the negative eff ects, and suggests interventions that are likely to enhance health recovery in the context of compensable injury.