| Ethics and the compensation of immigrant workers for work-related injuries and illnesses. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19308731 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This paper examines the compensation process for work-related injuries and illnesses by assessing the trajectories of a sample of immigrant and non-immigrant workers (n = 104) in Montreal. Workers were interviewed to analyze the complexity associated with the compensation process. Experts specialized in compensation issues assessed the difficulty of the interviewees' compensation process. Immigrant workers faced greater difficulties with medical, legal, and administrative issues than non-immigrants did. While immigrant workers' claim forms tended to be written more often by employers or friends (58% vs. 8%), the claims were still more often contested by employers (64% vs. 24%). Immigrant workers were less likely to obtain a precise diagnosis (64% vs. 42%) and upon returning to work were more likely to face sub-optimal conditions. Such results throw into relief issues of ethics and equity in host societies that are building their economy with migrant workers. |
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Authors:
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Sylvie Gravel; Bilkis Vissandjée; Katherine Lippel; Jean-Marc Brodeur; Louis Patry; François Champagne |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-03-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health Volume: 12 ISSN: 1557-1920 ISO Abbreviation: J Immigr Minor Health Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-30 Completed Date: 2010-12-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256527 Medline TA: J Immigr Minor Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 707-14 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Management, Business School, Quebec University at Montreal, Interuniversity Research Center on integration and immigration Metropolis, succursale Downtown, Montreal, QC, Canada. gravel.s@uqam.qc.ca |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Emigrants and Immigrants* Female Health Services Accessibility Healthcare Disparities Humans Male Middle Aged Quebec Workers' Compensation / economics, ethics* Wounds and Injuries* / diagnosis, economics, ethnology Young Adult |
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