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Published Date: June 01, 2013

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).

Published Date: June 01, 2013
Resource Type: Formative Evaluation
Resource Topic: Employment and Training

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.

Published Date: April 01, 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.

Published Date: April 01, 2013
Resource Type: Outcome Evaluation
Resource Topic: Re-Entry

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.

Published Date: April 01, 2013
Returning Employees to Work After Workplace Injuries and Illnesses: The Federal Employees Compensation Act Program Issue Brief
Published Date: January 01, 2013

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.

Published Date: January 01, 2013

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.

Published Date: January 01, 2013
Resource Type: Impact Evaluation

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).