We are interested to learn the length of time (in weeks) that an injured worker receives workers' compensation. On July 15, 1980, Kentucky raised the cap on weekly earnings that were covered by workers' compensation. An increase in the cap has no effect on the benefit for low-income workers, but it makes it less costly for a high-income worker to stay on workers' compensation. Using random samples both before and after the policy change, we are able to test whether more generous workers' compensation causes people to remain out of work longer