Workers' Compensation in US States Key Terms

Protect your organization with knowledge of workers' compensation terminology

Workers' compensation exists to provide financial and medical assistance to employees that receive an injury on the job. Types of employment compensation may include the employee continuing to receive wages, reimbursement of medical bills, payment for economic loss due to injury and payment to the employee’s family should the injury result in death.

State workers' compensation laws protect state employees as well individuals working in the other sectors. Federal employees (and in some cases federal subcontractors) and certain occupations are under the United States Department of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

Workers' compensation

Workers' compensation provides employees payment for injuries they receive on the job. When accepting workers' compensation, the employee surrenders his or her right to take their employer to court for negligence.

National Council on Compensation Insurance

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCII) is a resource for information on workers' compensation and state regulations. The NCCI also offer workshops and training that allows one to stay abreast of regulatory activities, studies and analysis pertaining to workers' compensation.

Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation

The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation is responsible for providing compensation to eligible Department of Energy nuclear weapons workers, former employees, contractors, subcontractors and eligible surviving family members.
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation website for procedure manuals, bulletins and other relevant information.

Division of Federal Employees Compensation

The Division of Federal Employees Compensation is responsible for providing compensation to federal and postal workers for not only injuries received on the job, but occupational diseases as well. Federal and postal workers receive wage replacement, medical care reimbursement and assistance for any rehabilitation (medical and vocational) an individual may have to receive.
United States Department of the Interior Human Resources webpage.

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation

The Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation provides employment injury and occupational disease protection to longshore, harbor and other maritime workers covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, the District of Columbia Workmen's Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Act. This Division also ensures that the employee or surviving family members receive compensation benefits in a timely manner and provide guidance, support and dispute resolution to employees, their families, employers and insurance companies.

Division of Coal Mine Workers Compensation

The Division of Coal Mine Workers Compensation oversees the Black Lung Benefits Act and works in conjunction with coal mine operators and insurers to ensure miners suffering from lung ailments associated with pneumoconiosis, miners disabled by pneumoconiosis from working in coal mines and families whose loved one's death was due to this disease receive reparations.
GovBenefits.gov for more information on the Black Lung Act, benefits and other resources.

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