100 years ago in AMERICAN MACHINIST The beginning of workers comp In the May 2 1901 issue of AMERICAN MACHINIST.

100 years ago in AMERICAN MACHINIST

The beginning of workers comp

In the May 2 1901 issue of AMERICAN MACHINIST, editors reported in succession a fairly new practice that was becoming popular in the manufacturing industry. Mutual benefit associations were being formed to provide reach forthed pay for sick and injured workers. Employee could join voluntarily and were required to pay a not many cents per week. Upon getting ill or injured, members would then be paid either $50 cent or $1 a day depending upon their typical wage.

AM profiled the oldest of as it is organizations, the Brown &

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