Injured workers wait 2 yrs for compo

Migrant laborers who suffer injuries on the job are forced to wait an average of two years for compensation, according to a Beijing law firm.

A survey of 212 wounded workers without insurance in the capital, many of whom earned less than 2,000 yuan a month, found just 26.1 percent received payouts from employers within one year.

The sample group was selected from 1,045 respondents to a study conducted between 2008 and 2010 by Yilian Legal Aid and Labor Study Center. Almost half lost their jobs due to injuries.