workers' compensation insurance

American  

[wur-kerz kom-puhn-sey-shuhn in-shoor-uhns, in-shur-uhns] / ˈwɜr kərz ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən ɪnˌʃʊər əns, ɪnˌʃɜr əns /

Informal, workers’ compensation,

noun

1. insurance that employers are required to carry by law for the protection of their employees, to provide cash benefits and/or to pay for medical care when a worker is injured or becomes ill as a direct result of their job.

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Etymology

Origin of workers' compensation insurance

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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workers' compensation insurance

Note: The rates in this chart are index rates of workers’ compensation insurance premiums across 50 industry classes and weighted by the characteristics of Oregon’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

The proposed $23.82 hourly rate includes $2.26 an hour to cover workers’ expenses and another $1.70 an hour because they do not have workers’ compensation insurance.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

Because gutter cleaning can be dangerous, ask any company you consider to provide proof that it carries liability and workers’ compensation insurance.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022

Hutt was one of more than 800 plaintiffs who filed lawsuits against Maryland Casualty Co., which provided the workers’ compensation insurance coverage for the W.R.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022

Authorities allege the couple underreported their payroll to their workers’ compensation insurance carriers by roughly $4.5 million between 2015 and 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2022