workers' compensation
noun🔊/ˌwɜːkəz ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/
🔊/ˌwɜːrkərz ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn/
(also informal workers' comp)
[uncountable] (North American English, Australian English, New Zealand English)a type of insurance that provides payments to employees who get injured or sick as a direct result of their job He filed a claim for workers' compensation. 他要求工人赔偿。