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  2. Workers' compensation (United States) - Wikipedia

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    By 1949, every state had enacted a workers' compensation program. [15] In the early 20th century workers' compensation laws varied between states in the degree to which they were voluntary or required. In some states, employers were forced to become liable for the costs of employees' injuries.

  3. Employer transportation benefits in the United States

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    The same 1984 law sought to redress the unintended consequences of tax-free employer-provided parking by creating a federal tax incentive for transit that employers could offer to employees. In response to a congressional request contained in that law, the IRS agreed to allow employers to provide a $15 monthly transit fringe benefit to employees.

  4. Workers' compensation - Wikipedia

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    Workers' compensation or workers' comp is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. The trade-off between assured, limited coverage and lack of ...

  5. Tax law - Wikipedia

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    Tax law or revenue law is an area of legal study in which public or sanctioned authorities, such as federal, state and municipal governments (as in the case of the US) use a body of rules and procedures (laws) to assess and collect taxes in a legal context. The rates and merits of the various taxes, imposed by the authorities, are attained via ...

  6. Employee compensation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Wages adjusted for inflation in the US from 1964 to 2004 Unemployment compared to wages. Wage data (e.g. median wages) for different occupations in the US can be found from the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, [5] broken down into subgroups (e.g. marketing managers, financial managers, etc.) [6] by state, [7] metropolitan areas, [8] and gender.

  7. Taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tax rates vary by state and locality, and may be fixed or graduated. Most rates are the same for all types of income. State and local income taxes are imposed in addition to federal income tax. State income tax is allowed as a deduction in computing federal income, but is capped at $10,000 per household since the passage of the 2017 tax law ...

  8. Uninsured employer - Wikipedia

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    The New York State Workers' Compensation Board's Bureau of Compliance oversees uninsured claims. The Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF) is the funding mechanism for compensation and medical payments to injured employees whose employer was not properly insured at the time of the accident.

  9. Federal Employers Liability Act - Wikipedia

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    Under FELA, railroad workers who are not covered by regular workers' compensation laws are able to sue companies over their injury claims. FELA allows monetary payouts for pain and suffering , decided by juries based on comparative negligence rather than pursuant to a pre-determined benefits schedule under workers' compensation.