History of Workers Compensation

In the early 20th century, when a worker sustains any kind of injury on the job, they would have to sue the company they worked for in order to recover medical expenses and to claim the wages they lost during their time of absence. Lawsuits took a long time, several months and at worst it can take many years. It was up to the jury if claims were to be released to these employees. The jury decides who was at fault and how much, if anything, would be paid. Most cases were proven to be a loss for the workers and they got nothing out the trials. It was costly, time consuming and often unfair. California’s Wo...