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Workers Compensation Insurance

By Bobbie Sage, About.com

Definition: Coverage typically providing four types of benefits (medical care, death, disability, and rehabilitation) for employee job-related injuries or diseases as a matter of right (without regard to fault).
Examples: When John got injured while working at his job, his employer had to pay for John's medical care due to John's job-related injury because of the Workers Compensation Law in his employer's state.
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