What is Workers Comp?
Workers’ comp, short for workers’ compensation, is a set of laws designed to protect workers. They ensure employees who become injured or disabled while at work that they will be provided with fixed monetary awards. This effectively eliminates the need for court cases and litigation. Workers’ comp also provides benefits for the family of the worker should the worker pass away because of work-related accidents or illness. The laws are also designed to protect fellow workers and employers by limiting the amount of money an employee can claim from an employer. In most cases, workers’ comp also eliminates fellow employees from liability for the co-workers accident. The Federal Employment Compensation Act has statutes set in place that are limited to federal employees, or workers employed in some way in interstate commerce. Many of its rules are the same as the workers’ comp laws. These laws are limited to death or disability while performing employee duties, but the death or disability mus
