Charles Spinelli: A Discussion on Workers Compensation
istockphoto.com Charles Spinelli: What Workers' Comp Means for Business Workers' compensation, otherwise known as workers' comp (or worker comp), is a federal program. According to Charles Spinelli, this program gives benefits to employees who become ill or get injured on the job. Worker's comp is a disability insurance program that provides healthcare benefits, cash benefits, or both to workers who get hurt as a direct result of doing their jobs. In the U.S., states typically handle workers' compensation. The required benefits vary from state to state. Take, for instance, Texas, which is currently the only state that does not require employers to have workers' compensation insurance. In other states, not all employees are covered by worker's comp. Some states exclude small businesses from the mandate entirely. The Department of Labor has the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. The office covers federal and energy employees, longshoremen a...