Example sentences of "worker ' compensation " in BNC.

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1 The next day the Irish Times reported that 711 ex-workers of Raybestos Manhattan in New Jersey in the US were sueing the company and its asbestos supplier , Johns Manville , for $2 million each in workers ' compensation and punitive damages awards .
2 Pacific Telesis Group Inc expects to report a net loss for full year 1993 after estimated charges of $2,000m related to accounting changes and other restructuring and disposition reserves : the accounting change on future retiree health benefits will reduce first quarter pre-tax profit by $2,600m and first quarter net by $1,600m , and an accounting change on post-employment benefits , such as long-term disability and workers ' compensation , will reduce first quarter net by $151m ; it will also establish reserves that will lower net profit by about $260m — some $210m of this is related to the recent decision to dispose of its property portfolio over the next three to five years , the balance to withdrawal from or restructuring of cable and equipment businesses , and costs following spin-off of the cellular operation ; its Pacific Bell subsidiary will recognise employee benefits liability over 20 years , consistent with a decision by the California Public Utilities Commission .
3 And , despite a lot of political chatter , the state 's hated workers ' compensation scheme still remains unreformed .
4 From 1903 to 1909 Sophy Sanger worked with Mary Reid Macarthur ( later Anderson ) and Margaret Bondfield [ qq.v. ] for the Women 's Trade Union League , setting up its legal advice bureau while studying labour law at University College London , mastering insurance regulations for workers ' compensation , and interviewing women factory inspectors on conditions in the workplace .
5 Workers ' Compensation reported an increase in premium income on a reduced policy count and achieved an improvement of over 4.6 points in the Operating Ratio .
6 Premium growth in the US reflected the significant impact of rating action in Private Auto and Workers ' Compensation .
7 Even with the reduced policy exposure , Workers ' Compensation reported a marked increase in premium income , which was up 10.3% at [ 82.3m .
8 Under the terms of Gramm-Rudman , the burden of sequestration would be spread across civilian and defence programmes ; those areas exempt from the cuts included social security payments , veterans ' pensions and federal disability and workers ' compensation payments .
9 Subjective qualities , such as personality and work habits , may also be considered ; but no account should otherwise be taken of disability , what might happen in the future or any impact on health insurance or workers ' compensation costs .
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