Re: Worker's or Workers Comp?

Funny, but that's the one thing that hasn't been driving me nuts - years
ago, I was told it was absolutely NOT Workers', even though that made the
most sense to me. As you mentioned, they can call themselves anything they
want, so I figured the person who told me knew what she was talking about
and never questioned. This was before my MT days (and before the internet)
so I just gritted my teeth and accepted it. Now I know better. ;-)
Thanks!
(I've gotta pick up that Eats, Shoots, and Leaves book.)


"Barbara Carlson" <bbcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I read an article on this recently and I cannot find the documentation.
First of all, according to the punctuation book Eats, Shoots, and Leaves a
company can call themselves any title they want, and if they leave out the
apostrophe in their official title, then it is correct to use the title as
they use it, sans apostrophe--it shows their ignorance, not yours.

I definitely read somewhere recently that the "official" government agency
was Workers Compensation, without the apostrophe, and that is how it
should
be written, and that is how I have been doing it since I read that.
HOWEVER, in trying to document that I cannot. In fact when I go to the
site
workers compensation.gov I see it written most often as Workers'
Compensation. However, Workman/workmen/workmen's Compensation is
incorrect.
That is NOT the name, even though it is frequently used. It is Workers'
Compensation. Using the term Work Comp is an abbreviation, and I would
think it would not be correct to use it in medical transcription.

So, that's the most "official" ruling I have been able to find and from
now
on I will put the apostrophe back in AFTER the "s".

Barb C.
"JAM" <jamalloy@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Christie wrote:
Why isn't it "Worker's" compensation? You aren't compensating all of
them,
just ones that are injured. What makes it even more confusing to me is
that
it used to be "Workmans Compensation." Shouldn't that be -men if they
really meant it to be plural?

I used to transcribe a lot of workers' comp hearings, and we were told
that the apostrophe goes after the "s." Also, it is workmen's comp,
this time with the apostrophe before the "s."

I can understand why it would be confusing. I used to have to think
about it myself, but after transcribing a kazillion workers' comp
hearings in D.C., something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, I
finally got it.

BTW, here in D.C., the "old soldiers' home," as some are wont to
calling it, is spelled like this on the sign out front: U.S. Soldier's
and Airmen's Home.

Jennie
Washington, D.C.





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