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more_legal_areas workers_compensationEach state and the federal government each have their own Worker''s Compensation Act which compensates workers who are injured during the course of their employment. Each worker''s compensation act is designed so that employees can receive fixed monetary compensation for their injuries without the need for legal action. The worker''s compensation act that is applicable to an individual''s employment is dependent upon who they are employed by and the industry they are employed in.
The federal government has a worker''s compensation act that covers all non-military personnel employed by the United States government. Enforcement and administration of all laws contained within the federal worker''s compensation act rests with the Office of Worker''s Compensation Programs. This worker''s compensation act is similar to individual state worker''s compensation acts which award monetary reparations to injured workers for disability or death.
There are some cases of disability and death that are not covered by the federal worker''s compensation act. These include cases where the employee was injured because of self-inflicted harm, while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or while violating some employee policy. In cases of death, the beneficiaries of the decedent are eligible to seek compensation for the monetary damages resulting from this fatal injury.
There are a few types of federal worker''s compensation act that cover employees in particular industries. The Federal Employment Liability Act is the worker''s compensation act that applies to injured, disabled or killed railroad workers. Given the dangers of railroad work, special protections are offered to these employees through this worker''s compensation act.
The Merchant Marine Act/ Jones Act is a federal worker''s compensation act that provides benefits to seapersons when they are injured or killed on the job. There is a similar worker''s compensation act called the Longshore and Harbor Worker''s Compensation Act. This worker''s compensation act provides compensation to persons who suffer an occupational disease that arises out of employment that occurs on the navigable waters of the United States or any adjoining waters.
The federal government also governs two other worker''s compensation acts for specific federal employees. The Black Lung Benefits worker''s compensation act protects workers who are injured in the mining industry. The Energy Employees Occupational Illness worker''s compensation act provides worker''s compensation protection to those persons employed by the Department of Energy who are killed or injured during the course of their employment.
Each state also has their own worker''s compensation act that details the benefits that people employed in that state are eligible to receive. These benefits are similar to those offered by the federal government, though the specific laws in each state may vary.
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