workers' comp
Job injury coverage
Workers' comp is short for workers' compensation—insurance that covers employees injured or made ill on the job.
It typically pays medical expenses and a portion of lost wages.
In exchange, workers generally give up the right to sue their employer for negligence: She filed a workers' comp claim after the accident.
Also written as workers comp or workman's comp.
- on the jobActively performing duties
- slip and fallLose footing, then collapse
- back injuryHarm to spine area
- premiumsPayments for insurance coverage
- statutesFormally enacted laws
disability benefits · permanent disability · wage replacement · coverage limits · medical evaluation · rehabilitation · liability · appeals · light duty · job protection · mental health support · safety training · adjudication · claims process · claims adjuster · OSHA standards · compliance · accident prevention
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- workers' compinjury claim, workplace accident, disability benefits, wage replacement, claim filing
- labor lawlabor code, labor law, labor laws, labor standards, labour law
workers' comphealth insurance
Protection against medical costs
private health insurance · self-pay · Medicare · Medicaid · short-term disability
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