Is Workers Compensation And Disability Insurance The Same? 
Areworkers comp insurance and disability insurance the same ? Yes and no . They are both the same in that they provide income when a person becomes disabled to help generate income . No , in that workers comp only applies to at work or on the job injuries -LRB- rarely if ever illness -RRB- . Disability insurance applies to off the job injuries , like sliding into second base in your softball league and snapping an ankle or illness regardless of on the clock or not . 