workman's comp
Job injury coverage
Workman's comp is short for workman's compensation, an insurance system that pays workers injured on the job.
The more current term is worker's comp or workers' compensation, reflecting gender-neutral language: She's been on workman's comp since the accident.
The system typically covers medical expenses and lost wages regardless of fault.
Contractual risk coverage
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- claimsStatements of truth
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
payouts · reimbursement · medical expenses · wages · premiums · deductibles · indemnity · entitlement
Split in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- strainExcessive stretching force
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- burnDamage by heat
concussion · amputation · dislocation · repetitive stress · carpal tunnel · back injury · herniated disc · occupational disease
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
recuperation · light duty · vocational training · disability accommodation · recovery time · medical leave · retraining
Formally requesting compensation owed
- appealFormal review request
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
hearing · settlement · denial · fraud · documentation · medical records · statute of limitations · second opinion
One who employs others
- employeeHired organizational member
- jobPaid position of employment
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- workplaceEmployment location
industry · trade · payroll · human resources · staffing · hazardous conditions · manual labor · construction
insurance
Contractual risk coverage
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- claimsStatements of truth
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
settlement · payouts · reimbursement · medical expenses · wages · premiums · deductibles · indemnity · entitlement · adjuster
fracture
Split in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- strainExcessive stretching force
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
burn · concussion · amputation · dislocation · repetitive stress · carpal tunnel · back injury · herniated disc · occupational disease · hearing loss
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- healingRestoration of health
convalescence · recuperation · light duty · vocational training · disability accommodation · recovery time · medical leave · retraining
claim filing
Formally requesting compensation owed
attorney · hearing · settlement · denial · fraud · documentation · medical records · statute of limitations · second opinion · arbitration
employer
One who employs others
- employeeHired organizational member
- jobPaid position of employment
- occupationOne's regular paid work
workplace · industry · trade · payroll · human resources · staffing · hazardous conditions · manual labor · construction · factory
workman's compprivate health insurance
Purchased medical coverage
self-pay · Medicaid · Medicare · short-term disability · health insurance
work, workman, working, worked, works, worker, workers, workmen, workmanship