If you were hurt at work or injured while on the job, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that provides financial compensation and medical benefits to employees injured while on the job, in the course of employment. Workers’ compensation is offered in exchange for mandated relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. So while you recover, you will be compensated for the inconvenience and inability to currently continue work. With workers’ compensation, provisions can be made for weekly payments in replacement of wages, similar to a form of disability insurance.