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

Nicole Brown, 39, of Riverside was charged with 15 felonies related to workers’ compensation insurance fraud, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

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

State lawmakers directed the state Department of Labor and Industries to assess a premium on the companies to cover workers’ compensation insurance for drivers, part of which the companies can deduct from driver pay.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

And check that it is licensed and carries liability and workers’ compensation insurance.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022