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

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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

But separately, that August, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged him and two of his executives with tax and workers’ compensation insurance fraud.

From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2024

Pinnacol Assurance, a workers’ compensation insurance firm in Denver, has hired 100 people over the past year and now has a staff of about 700.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023

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

An Arcadia couple accused of insurance fraud and wage theft are facing dozens of felony charges after authorities alleged they underreported payroll to workers’ compensation insurance carriers and underpaid employees at their poultry processing business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2022