What is the history of workers compensation?
The catalyst for a fair and equitable system of workers’ compensation came out of the industrial revolution. As industrial activities increased both in Europe and in the United States, factories expanded and the occurrence of work-related injuries grew. Generally, the only recourse for workers injured on the job was to sue their employers in the courts. Eventually, court systems became overwhelmed by the flood of cases, resulting in long delays before workers realized any compensation for their injuries. Compensation was often insufficient and an award was in no way guaranteed. Many injured workers ended up with no income at all. Many of them were destitute and, along with their families, became a drain on state welfare systems. Furthermore, employers often found themselves completely embattled due to the glut of cases against which they defended.
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The catalyst for a fair and equitable system of workers’ compensation came out of the industrial revolution. As industrial activities increased both in Europe and in the United States, factories expanded and the occurrence of work-related injuries grew. Generally, the only recourse for workers injured on the job was to sue their employers in the courts. Eventually, court systems became overwhelmed by the flood of cases, resulting in long delays before workers realized any compensation for their injuries. Compensation was often insufficient and an award was in no way guaranteed. Many injured workers ended up with no income at all. Many of them were destitute and, along with their families, became a drain on state welfare systems. Furthermore, employers often found themselves completely embattled due to the glut of cases against which they defended. Of the European nations, Germany was the initiator of a sort of workers’ compensation program when, in 1938, it passed laws providing compen
The catalyst for a fair and equitable system of workers’ compensation came out of the industrial revolution. As industrial activities increased both in Europe and in the United States, factories expanded and the occurrence of work-related injuries grew. Generally, the only recourse for workers injured on the job was to sue their employers in the courts. Eventually, court systems became overwhelmed by the flood of cases, resulting in long delays before workers realized any compensation for their injuries. Compensation was often insufficient and an award was in no way guaranteed. Many injured workers ended up with no income at all. Many of them were destitute and, along with their families, became a drain on state welfare systems. Furthermore, employers often found themselves completely embattled due to the glut of cases against which they defended. Of the European nations, Germany was the initiator of a sort of workers’ compensation program when, in 1938, it passed laws providing compen
