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This founding purpose can be obscured by administrative complexities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To re-establish compassion as a foundational principle in workers\u2019 compensation medicine and provide practical ways to operationalize this in system design.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This commentary examines relevant historical and contemporary literature to inform the principle of compassion in workers compensation, synthesize the ideas, and develop recommendations for system design to better integrate the historical principles of Canadian workers\u2019 compensation to enhance worker experiences, return to work, and compassionate communication.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The historic compromise embodies compassion through collective protection, no-fault support, and security following injury. That purpose can be made visible in modern systems through understandable communication, transparent reasoning, timely coordination, and differentiated supports for workers facing language, literacy, psychological, or disability barriers. Implementation requires resources and evaluation rather than an assumption of zero cost.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compassion is not an optional addition to workers\u2019 compensation but a return to its foundational purpose. 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