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Workplace Injuries and Diseases: Prevention and Compensation. By Karen Roberts, John F. Burton, Jr., and Matthew Bodah, eds. Kalamazoo, MI, W.E. Upjohn Institute, 2005, 301 pp., $20/paperback.

This book is a collection of 11 essays dedicated to the memory of Terry Thomason, a prolific workers' compensation scholar. The essays were presented at a conference at the University of Rhode Island in March 2004 where Terry was director of the Labor Research Center from 1999 until his untimely death at the young age of 51.

Overall, the essays are well-written and reflect Thomason's effort to improve the practical operation of workers' compensation. The essays ...

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