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workers' compensation
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work·ers' compensation (wûrkrz)
n.
Payments required by law to be made to an employee who is injured or disabled in connection with work.

workers' compensation
Workman's compensation Occupational medicine The benefits provided to employees for injuries suffered in the workplace Epidemiology Work-related injuries affect 8 million employees/yr–US resulting in the loss of 73 million work days and 10,000 lives


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