Workers' Compensation

摘要

Every state in the U.S. has a workers' compensation law. Although these laws are, in fact, state laws and will vary from state to state, their purpose, intent and content are all very similar. The purpose of workers' compensation laws are, as stated by one court, "...to make reasonable compensation for injuries sustained, or death incurred, by reason of such employment a part of the expense of the lines of business included within the definition of hazardous employments, and ultimately to require such compensation to be paid by the consumer."