Workers' Compensation Or Workman's Comp What's The Difference?
When you are injured at work and begin looking into how to recover for your medical treatment and other costs, you will probably come across a lot of different terms and a lot of different spellings. In particular, you'll probably see programs called "workers' compensation" or "workman's comp." Many people wonder if these are separate programs and if it is necessary to apply to both or whether one program will offer benefits that the other doesn't. The answer is "workers' compensation" and "workman's comp" are the exact same thing. Over the years "workers' compensation" has taken over as the more "official" title and "workman's comp" is viewed as the outdated and/or slang or shorthand. Workers' Compensation vs. Workman's Comp Workers' compensation actually exists in every state in the United States and on the website of the U.S. Department of Labor, which links to the depar