Workers Compensation Insurance, also called Workers Comp insurance is Insurance coverage that covers employee related injuries that may occur on the job or while at work - benefits include:
While details can vary significantly from one plan to the next, insurance plans in this category typically provide for some form of wage replenishment, payment and/or reimbursement for medical costs, compensation for economic losses, damages for pain & suffering, and settlements to the insured's dependents in the case of a fatal work-related accident.
What makes an illness an “occupational illness” and compensable under workers’ compensation? More specifically, how does workers’ compensation respond to the latest viral panic, the Coronavirus?