Worker’s Comp

Workers’ compensation insurance is a federally mandated, state-regulated insurance program that protects your business if an employee gets injured or becomes ill as a result of work-related activities. Workers’ compensation insurance is intended to help workers get back on their feet and back to work by providing benefits to employees. These benefits include paying medical bills, covering lost wages, rehabilitation, and retraining. However, because of the complex nature of worker’s compensation insurance business owners often have misconceptions regarding their coverage and what their capabilities are. The following are general answers to some [...]

Workers compensation insurance is a federally mandated, state-regulated insurance program that protects your business if an employee gets injured or becomes ill as a result of work-related activities. It is intended to help workers get back on their feet and back to work by providing benefits to employees including paying medical bills, covering lost wages, rehabilitation, retraining, and more. But where did it come from? Who started the idea of having workers compensation and why has it become such a necessity in the American workplace? Workers compensation actually began way back in [...]