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What is Worker’s Compensation?

Date Posted: May 23, 2022

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January 20, 2025

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that pays workers who are injured or become disabled as a result of their job activities. Accepting workers’ comp benefits means the employee waives the right to sue their employer. Workers’ comp is not the same as unemployment benefits or disability insurance.

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