Workers' Compensation: Federal
Authors: Daniel O'Brien and Nicole Farley, Fisher Phillips
Updating Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
Summary
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of federal requirements and legal principles regarding workers' compensation in the US, including the concept of a no-fault system, the exclusive remedy principle, workers' compensation coverage, types of insurance available, federal regulations governing workers' compensation, compensable injuries and diseases, and the amount of compensation provided through wage replacement benefits and scheduled awards. The guide also covers medical benefits, employer investigations of injuries or illnesses, recordkeeping and reporting obligations, supervisor responsibilities, preventing fraud, employer defenses to claims, ways to reduce claims and costs, interplay with other laws, and dispute resolution.
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