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Compensation for Federal Employees

As opposed to state Workers' Compensation Acts, federal employees who receive on-the-job injuries are specifically covered by the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA). FECA operates much like state statutes; it outlines a no-fault system...

Compensation for Black Lung Claims

The Black Lung Benefits Act covers total disability claims of United States' miners suffering from pneumoconiosis (aka black lung disease), which was contracted due to their employment. Such miners are awarded monthly cash benefits as well as...

Course of Employment and the Personal Comfort Doctrine

An employee injured in the course of employment is entitled to workers' compensation benefits. However, compensability may remain unaffected even if the injury occurred when the employee deviated from his specific job duties to engage in an...

Rescue or Emergency Activities of Employee

When an employee acts to aid a person in an emergency situation, his actions are generally considered to be within the course of employment. When the employee's rescue efforts are in the employer's interest, there is a strong likelihood that...

Correlation Between Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability Benefits

Workers' compensation and social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits both aim to help disabled individuals by providing funds for income replacement. Though similar in purpose, the programs diverge in their criteria for the receipt of...