Description

For sample persons aged 18 and older who worked at a civilian job last year, had at least one on-the-job injury last year resulting in medical attention beyond minor first aid, OR inability to do some work activities, OR loss of consciousness, OR transfer to another job, and who switched to doing a new type of work activity (same employer) because of the first injury, WI1CHANGEWKS reports if the person's salary was lower, higher or the same after he/she switched to a new work activity within the same company. For injured workers who changed employers as a result of the injury, please refer to WI1CHANGEMPS for information on salary.

This variable was included in the 1988 Occupational Health supplement.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1988

Weights

• 1988 : SUPP2WT