Workers’ compensation insurance provides for the cost of medical care and rehabilitation for injured workers. It also provides for lost wages and death benefits for the dependents of persons killed in work-related accidents. Workers’ compensation systems vary from state to state.
According to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Labor, the highest rate of workplace fatalities was among fishing workers, with 200 deaths per 100,000 full-time employees, followed by logging workers, aircraft pilots and flight engineers, and farmers and ranchers. The all-industry average was 3.3 deaths per 100,000 workers. Transportation-related incidents, including vehicle crashes, were the leading cause of workplace deaths.
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