Workmen's Compensation Acts Law and Legal Definition
Workmen's Compensation Acts are statutes which provide for the payment of compensation to an employee injured in his/her employment or, in case of his/her death. Under the statutes, compensation is paid to an employee’s dependent, eliminating common-law defenses such as assumption of risk, contributory negligence, and negligence of fellow servant. The statutes also provide a system for the determination of the amount of compensation to be paid.
