Worker's Compensation

Paper Summary:

For nearly 100 years, the system of Worker's Compensation has been used in the United States. This is a legislated system, administered at the state level. This paper looks at the history of worker's compensation in the United States, showing how it has evolved into an effective system that protects the employee should he/she become injured or incapacitated during work hours. The paper discusses who exactly is considered an employee and different types of benefits. The paper focuses, in particular on the rehabilitation benefits (Vocational Rehabilitation Plan). It also looks as the role of labor unions and worker's compensation fraud.

From the Paper:

"The legislature of each State determines the type and amount of benefits which are payable under workers' compensation. Generally speaking, workers' compensation payments are not taxable to the employee as income. Based upon the laws enacted in each State, insurance companies that provide worker's compensation insurance coverage determine the probabilities of injury for different occupational categories and establish their premium rates. This is the amount charged to employers for their workers' compensation insurance. (Pennsylvania)."

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