05 Apr CAN I STILL GET WORKERS' COMP IF I QUIT MY JOB OR IF MY EMPLOYER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS? One hundred years ago, in 1916, President Wilson signed the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). The goal was to protect federal workers from the harmful effects of work injuries. Today that law provides coverage to nearly three million federal workers. States also require employers to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. While the laws vary from state to state, the structure and rules are very similar: you (the employee) receive benefits if you’re injured on the job; your employer
One hundred years ago, in 1916, President Wilson signed the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). The goal was to protect federal workers from the harmful effects of work injuries. Today that law provides coverage to nearly three million federal workers. States also require employers to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. While the laws vary from state to state, the structure and rules are very similar: you (the employee) receive benefits if you’re injured on the job; your employer