Liability and the Injured Worker in the Construction ProcessStanford University, 1984 - 99 pages |
Contents
Origins and Development of Workers Compensation | 7 |
Legal Implications of Liability Resulting from Injury | 17 |
Summary of the Existing System | 43 |
Copyright | |
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