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workers' compensation
noun
: a system of insurance that pays an employee who cannot work because he or she has been injured while working
Full Definition of WORKERS' COMPENSATION
: a system of insurance that reimburses an employer for damages that must be paid to an employee for injury occurring in the course of employment —called also workers' comp, \-ˈkämp\
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First Known Use of WORKERS' COMPENSATION
1925
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