australian or nursing if possible please!!!!
2007-02-27 16:45:01 · 6 answers · asked by hexkitti 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
employees who are injured on the job cannot sue their employers. instead they get workers compensation. the authorities have sat down and determined a just amount of compensation for each type of injury from a scrape or bruise to death. It is both good and bad for both employee and employer... In a lawsuit, you may or may not win, so it's good for employee because he'll definately get some compensation for his injury and bad for employer because regardless of whether it was the employer's fault, they must pay for it. But in a lawsuit, if the employee wins, he'd likely get a lot more money than he would under workers compensation... it's good for employer because although he has to pay something to everyone, it's a limited amount, less than what they'd pay if they lost a lawsuit. it's bad for employee because they might be entitled to much more, but be stuck with the workers compensation amount... workers compensation has literally assigned a price amount to your death.
So workers comp is the system of compensation for employees who are injured in their course of employment.
Unfortunately I know absolutely nothing about Australia or nursing. I'm sorry.
2007-02-27 17:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by kmnmiamisax 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhmmm.. not sure about anywhere else... but in the US, Workers Comp is insurance held by employers... so if an employee is injured at work or becomes ill because of work, the insurance company pays their salary while they are out of work and can pay a settlement, if there is a permanent injury.
2007-02-27 16:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you get injured on the job and are disabled from the incident, you may be entitled to workers comp while you recover, etc.
2007-02-27 16:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by Smitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a tax that employers pay so that if one of their employees get hurt on the job they will still receive 65 percent of their pay.It is also not taxable money.
2007-02-27 16:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by JOHN D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A percentage of your pay that you are given from being injured on the job.
2007-02-27 16:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey bro, workers comp is financial aid that you recieve when you get injured on the job. hope your not gonna need that. :)
2007-02-27 16:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by Triple Nipple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋