When workers suffer injuries on the job, or sustain illness or injury away from the job that result in absence from work, in some cases disability or workers' compensation benefits are available.

Workers' compensation, also known as workman's comp, is a federal program administered by the United States Department of Labor and the individual states that provides assistance to employees who have ...

The Baltimore Sun has recently reviewed hundreds of workers’ compensation claims at government agencies in the area. Many were quite serious: Teachers were frequently assaulted in schools; police were ...