Related Legislation: Benefits—Laws That Created Mandatory and Optional Benefits Programs
Some of the laws that we'll look at created benefits programs that are optional, while others created benefits programs that are mandatory.
Worker's Compensation—Mandatory Benefit Program
Worker's compensation (also known as “worker's comp”) laws were adopted by all states between 1911 and 1940. These laws were designed to provide medical care to injured employees and death benefits to families of those who died. Worker's comp is a “no fault” system—injured workers receive medical and/or compensation benefits regardless of who caused the job-related accident.
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Worker's compensation is mandatory in all states except for New Jersey and Texas.
Social Security ...
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