Applications being accepted for John Jones Scholar in Workers' Compensation Research

Are you a researcher with an interest in workers compensation? If so, you may want to submit an application to the John Jones Scholar in Workers’ Compensation Research by February 1, 2005 for a $10,000 research grant. This award was created by the Workers' Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) Board of Directors to recognize the many contributions of John Jones, one of the founders of WCRI. The objective of the grant is to stimulate interest in workers’ compensation research and facilitate creation of important, new, publishable research. Topic areas of interest for potential research include medical treatment guidelines, return to work, benefit adequacy and equity, reducing litigation, and evaluating the design of PPD systems. For more information, contact: Linda Carrubba at 617-661-9274, ext. 245 or lcarrubba@wcrinet.org