Governmental or Regulatory Activity
worker compensation
work·er com·pen·sa·tion
Subclass of:
Financing, Government
Definitions related to worker compensation:
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(workers' compensation) Insurance coverage providing compensation and medical benefits to individuals because of work-connected injuries or disease.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(workers compensation plan) An insurance program designed to financially compensate an employee in the event of an injury sustained while working.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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