Australian English Meaning of workmen's compensation act

Workers' Compensation Act

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Definitions and Meaning of workmen's compensation act in English

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workmen's compensation act ()

A statute fixing the compensation that a workman may recover from an employer in case of accident, esp. the British act of 6 Edw. VII. c. 58 (1906) giving to a workman, except in certain cases of serious and willful misconduct, a right against his employer to a certain compensation on the mere occurrence of an accident where the common law gives the right only for negligence of the employer.

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Workers' Compensation Act

A statute fixing the compensation that a workman may recover from an employer in case of accident, esp. the British act of 6 Edw. VII. c. 58 (1906) giving to a

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workmen's compensation => Workers' compensation, workmen => workers, workmate => workmate, workmaster => workmaster, workmanship => workmanship,