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Guide For Workers Compensation Law Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US

Worker's compensation until the name was changed to make it gender-neutral) is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. The trade-off between assured, limited coverage and lack of recourse outside the worker compensation system is known as "the compensation bargain". One of the problems that the compensation bargain solved is the problem of employers becoming insolvent as a result of high damage awards. The system of collective liability was created to prevent that, and thus to ensure security of compensation to the workers. This book gives you basic and practical knowledge and understanding how long things take, why things happen, and what to expect. This Book is not a replacement for obtaining legal advice from an attorney, but is a supplement to help educate and insulate you from some of the surprises that otherwise may come your way.