| What happens when you are injured on the job? To | | | | Compensation statutes will preside. There are several |
| provide an avenue of restitution, Worker's | | | | specific acts congress has passed to protect workers |
| Compensation laws were developed. The legislation | | | | in various industries. |
| sets forth fixed monetary awards employers owe | | | | The Federal Employment Compensation Act |
| injured employees and thus eliminates the need for a | | | | compensates victims that work the federal |
| lengthy litigation process. The litigation also provides | | | | government and are not in the military. The conditions |
| benefits for dependents of workers who are killed on | | | | are very similar to other workers' compensation acts. |
| due to a work-related injury. | | | | The awards are only distributed in the event of a |
| Workers' Compensation laws not only benefit the | | | | disability or death as the result of an event on the job. |
| victims but also the employers. Most injuries are | | | | The event leading to the injury must have not been |
| complete accidents and not result of an employer's | | | | voluntarily caused by the employee. In addition, the |
| negligent actions. Regardless, massive lawsuits force | | | | employee is not to be intoxicated at the time. All |
| innocent businesses to close because they cannot | | | | medical bills and expenses for job retraining are |
| afford to stay open. By placing a price tag on a | | | | covered. While the victim is disabled, he still is entitled to |
| worker's injuries, the business is protected from facing | | | | at least 2/3 of his normal wages and may receive |
| absurd costs. In addition, the litigation protect the fellow | | | | more if there are dependents. Money is awarded for |
| co-workers from being prosecuted in most accidents. | | | | permanent physical injuries, and survivors of |
| Generally, State Workers Compensation statutes will | | | | employees are provided with compensation. The |
| apply to the case. However, if the incident involves | | | | Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is |
| interstate commerce, then Federal Workers | | | | responsible for executing the act. |