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Under a contract funded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO), Eastern Research Group (ERG) and its subcontractor the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC), conducted a study to examine the level of accuracy and completeness of injury/illness reporting in the mining industry and identify feasible improvement approaches that Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) could implement. MSHA considers accurate data on injuries and illnesses critical to the Agency’s core mission of worker protection.

Appendix A to the Evaluation of Accuracy and Completeness of Nonfatal Injury and Illness Reporting in the Mining Industry Final Report: Selection of Kentucky Case Records for Matching.

Appendix B to the Evaluation of Accuracy and Completeness of Nonfatal Injury and Illness Reporting in the Mining Industry Final Report: Kentucky WC-Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) Data Crosswalk for Body Part Injured.

Appendix C to the Evaluation of Accuracy and Completeness of Nonfatal Injury and Illness Reporting in the Mining Industry Final Report: Selection of California Case Records for Matching.

Appendix D to the Evaluation of Accuracy and Completeness of Nonfatal Injury and Illness Reporting in the Mining Industry Final Report: California Industry Names and Descriptions.

Appendix E to the Evaluation of Accuracy and Completeness of Nonfatal Injury and Illness Reporting in the Mining Industry Final Report: California WC-Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) Data Crosswalk for Body Part Injured

Appendix F to the Evaluation of Accuracy and Completeness of Nonfatal Injury and Illness Reporting in the Mining Industry Final Report: Sample Size Calculation for Random Audits

Appendix G to the Evaluation of Accuracy and Completeness of Nonfatal Injury and Illness Reporting in the Mining Industry Final Report: Non-linear Regression Results for Targeting Factors.

In 2010, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis made Good Jobs for Everyone the strategic vision for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), characterizing a good job as one that “…is safe and secure and gives people a voice in the workplace.” From this vision, DOL developed the concept of “Worker’s Rights – Access, Assertion, and Knowledge” (WRAAK) as a way of measuring Secretary Solis’ vision.

Appendix A to the Workers' Rights - Access, Assertion, and Knowledge in Mining Final Report: Statement of Work, Measuring Voice in the Workplace: Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA).

Appendix B to the Workers' Rights - Access, Assertion, and Knowledge in Mining Final Report: Final Design Report.

Appendix C to the Workers' Rights - Access, Assertion, and Knowledge in Mining Final Report: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Package.

Appendix D to the Workers' Rights - Access, Assertion, and Knowledge in Mining Final Report: Cognitive Interviewing Report, Script, and Copy of Instrument Used.

Appendix E to the Workers' Rights - Access, Assertion, and Knowledge in Mining Final Report: Tabulated Survey Results Measuring Voice in the Workplace: Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA).

Brief describing high-level findings of the Workers’ Rights - Access, Assertion, and Knowledge in Mining Final Report.

In February 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) contracted with Avar Consulting, Inc., along with subcontractors Capital Research Corporation, Inc., and George Washington University, to conduct a formative evaluation of the redesigned Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Employment Workshop for members of the military before their separation from active duty. The report is broken into three main sections. Section I provides a synthesis of findings from three observational visits of the revised 3-day TAP Employment Workshop conducted by a team of Avar researchers in May and June 2013.

The report describes a study where researchers examine the impact of job displacement on wealth holdings of older workers. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, they measure the impact of job loss on the total wealth and its subcomponents. They find that a typical worker experiences a persistent reduction in his/her wealth balances at a rate of 8 percent six or more years post job loss. Wealth shocks of this magnitude during the years leading up to retirement may jeopardize wealth adequacy during retirement.

The report describes a study that examines the characteristics of workers’ compensation claims, case management indicators, and work outcomes using administrative data on the cases reported under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) from 2005 to 2010.

In 2013, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) partnered with the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) and funded Mathematica Policy Research to conduct the study Addressing Return-to-Work Issues in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act with Administrative Data under the Administrative Data Research and Analysis portfolio of studies.

In 2013, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) partnered with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and funded Mathematica Policy Research to create Using Administrative Data to Address Federal Contractor Violations of Equal Employment Opportunity Laws under the Administrative Data Research and Analysis portfolio of studies.

The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) contracted with Mathematica Policy Research to conduct a study to explore potential research designs for determining the impact of the participant assistance program administered by the Office of Outreach, Education, and Assistance (OEA) within DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

The report provides an overview of an approach for evaluating the cooperative relationship between the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and community-based organizations (CBOs). The current research effort began with a review of documents provided by the OFCCP; a followup conference call with members of the OFCCP’s national office and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) revealed CBOs to be a critical part of OFCCP’s mission, enhancing their ability to reach their organizational goals.

The report describes the characteristics, service receipt, and short-term labor market outcomes of female customers leaving the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult and Dislocated Worker programs in 2009. Researchers also assess gender differences in each of these domains and how service receipt and outcomes varied with local area characteristics. They found that females were more likely than males to face employment barriers before enrolling in WIA programs.

Video describing the high-level findings of the How Are Women Served by the WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs? Findings from Administrative Data Final Report.