Workers’ compensation laws protect people who are injured on the job. The law was created to provide injured workers or their dependents if they are killed on the job with money thus avoiding the need for litigation. Some State laws also protect employers by limiting the amount an employee can recover and protect fellow employees by eliminating the liability of co-workers in most accidents. Federal statutes are limited to federal employees or workers employed in a significant amount of interstate commerce. Michigan and other states have enacted workers’ compensation acts for their citizens.