Workers compensation insurance operates on the principle that benefits for a covered work-related injury are paid:

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Workers compensation is a no-fault system: an employee injured in the course and scope of employment receives statutory benefits regardless of who was at fault, and in exchange generally gives up the right to sue the employer. This trade-off provides prompt, predictable benefits to workers while limiting employers' liability. The concept is uniform nationwide, even though specific benefit amounts are set by each state.