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.