Development of a Computational Policy Model for Comparing the Effect of Compensation Scheme Policies on Recovery After Workplace Injury

We present a prototype policy exploration tool, ‘WorkSim’, built using an agent-based model and designed to enable workers’ compensation system managers to directly compare the effect of simulated policies on the performance of workers compensation systems constructed using agreed and transparent principles.ResultsThe utility of the model is demonstrated through and case-study comparison of overall scheme performance metrics across 6 simple policy scenarios.DiscussionPolicy simulation models of the nature described can be useful tools for managers of workplace compensation and rehabilitation schemes for trialing policy and management options ahead of their real-world  implementation.
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research