Workers Compensation

QUESTION 1

Discuss the significance of historical developments in workers’ compensation law and program development. Your response must be a minimum of 200 words.

QUESTION 2

Prior to the enactment of workers’ compensation statutes, what defenses would employers use in order to avoid paying for employee injuries? Your response must be a minimum of 200 words.

Suggested Reading Title

The following video provides a history of workers’ compensation. Advoken. (2009, March 13). Workers’ compensation history [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcE6GJ05W0o]