Income-Loss Protection Against Illness
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When a worker suffers a temporary loss of wages because of a work-connected illness or injury, his wage loss will usually be compensated under the wo&men?s compensation law of his State. If the loss of income results from an illness or injury incurred off the job, which is far m,ore common, the possibilities of wage replacement vary, depending usually on the loca,tion of his work or the protection voluntarily provided by his employer. Protection against nonoccupntiond sickness is provided under em,pZoyers’ sickness insurance and sick-leave plans and by law for workers in four States and the railroad industry. The Xocial Security Administwtion compiles data annually th,at measure the amount of protection provided through cash sickness-benefit plans.
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