Workers' compensation
From Ballotpedia
Workers' compensation (colloquially known as workers' comp or workman's comp) is a system of insurance that provides medical care and compensation for employees who are injured in the course of employment, thus eliminating the need for litigation. Workers' compensation not only protects those who are injured while working, but also protects employers from getting sued by the injured. Workers' compensation laws may also provide benefits for dependents of those workers who are killed due to work-related accidents or illnesses.[1][2]
Workers' compensation courts
Some states have courts that specifically handle matters of workers' compensation.
| “ | The mission of the WCCA is to produce high quality and consistent decisions in a timely manner to ensure the quick and efficient delivery of workers' compensation benefits to qualified injured workers at a reasonable cost to employers.[3][4] | ” |
| “ | The Legislature created the Workers' Compensation Court (WCC) in 1975 to provide an efficient and effective forum for the resolution of disputes arising under the Workers' Compensation Act and the Occupational Disease Act. Subsequent Legislatures have increased the WCC's exclusive jurisdiction to include matters such as disputes involving independent contractor exemptions and reemployment preferences.[5][4] | ” |
| “ | The mission of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court is to administer and enforce all provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, except those provisions that are committed to the courts of appellate jurisdiction or as otherwise provided by law.[6][4] | ” |
| “ | The Workers’ Compensation Administration (WCA) is a regulatory agency that oversees workers’ compensation law in the state of New Mexico. Our mission is to assure the timely delivery of benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to employers.[7][4] | ” |
| “ | The Workers' Compensation Court is made up of ten Judges. This limited jurisdiction tribunal considers cases involving on-the-job injuries occurring while an employee is within the scope of employment. Appeals from the Workers' Compensation Court are to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.[8][4] | ” |
| “ | Our mission: To provide reliable and reasonable benefits in a just and efficient manner, with compassion and respect, to all employees who suffer a work-related injury.[9][4] | ” |
External links
- United States Department of Labor, "Workers' Compensation"
- Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals website
- Montana Workers' Compensation Court website
- Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court website
- New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration website
- Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court website
- Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court website
Footnotes
- ↑ Cornell University Law School, "Workers' compensation definition," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ The Free Dictionary, "Workers' compensation definition," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals website, accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Montana Judicial Branch, "Workers' Compensation Court," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, "History, Mission, & Organization," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, "About," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Workers' Compensation Court," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ Rhode Island Judiciary, "Workers' Compensation Court," accessed December 8, 2015
