According to its publisher, the Work-Loss Data Institute, the 1998 edition of Official Disability Guidelines™ (ODG) "provides actual experience data on lost work-time for all injuries and illnesses, as well as for different treatment modalities. It is based on a data base of over 3 million cases, supplemented by the experience of large corporate employers whose medical directors serve on the Editorial Advisory Board. As a fair, unbiased standard, Official Disability Guidelines can be used to control the indemnity costs of workers compensation while ensuring that the best interests of workers are being maintained."
The ODG data base includes data on disability durations compiled by three different U.S. government agencies: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS).
Copies of ODG are available at the following per-copy prices, depending on quantity:
1 copy................$165
2 to 10 copies.....$145
11 to 24 copies...$125
25 to 49 copies...$100
50+ copies............$80
To request more information or order a copy of Official Disability Guidelines, write:
Work-Loss Data Institute
3246 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
or dial toll free (800) 488-5548, telephone (512) 884-3001, or fax (512) 884-2072.
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