Today's OED antedating: "workman's compensation"
Workman's compensation, in U.S., mandatory insurance scheme covering job-related injuries ("workman," sec 6, first use cited 1921): Item titled "The World's News in Today's Times," by anonymous, Los Angeles Times, June 29, 1914, p 1, col 2: "Extension of the workmen's compensation act is proposed in the State of Washington."
(With best of luck and anticipatory congratulations hereby tendered to DB)
(With best of luck and anticipatory congratulations hereby tendered to DB)
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