workers' compensation

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The inability to manage this program contributed to workers’ compensation liabilities of over $17 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

For example, in the civilian context, when construction workers fall off scaffolds and can’t walk until receiving surgery and physical therapy, their employers have to provide them workers’ compensation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Lester filed a workers’ compensation claim in July 2021, though his superiors said the injury was “not significant,” according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

That minimized cuts to workers’ compensation and pensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

For most California school districts, the money is likely to come from a public entity risk pool, a collective pot that multiple agencies pay into to cover liabilities such as health insurance and workers’ compensation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025