Video: History of Workers Comp

As workers compensation insurance celebrates 100 years, we encourage our clients and readers to reflect on the history of this coverage and the implications of the Great Trade-Off.

In 2008, some students from Nimitz High in Houston Texas put together the following video for the 2008 National History Day. It gives a good overview of the “Conflict and Compromise” involved in this coverage on behalf of both the employees and employers. I hope you enjoy the perspective they provide: