Question 1

Employees can sue their employer in criminal court in addition to claiming Worker's
Compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

An aging workforce is the main reason for increasing disability costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Workers' Compensation Board is responsible for making which of the following decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the worker was negligent 
B)  how long the rehabilitation period will be 
C)  the class and rate group for to which an employer belongs 
D)  what type of new occupation an injured worker should pursue 
A)  whether the worker was negligent 
B)  how long the rehabilitation period will be 
C)  the class and rate group for to which an employer belongs 
D)  what type of new occupation an injured worker should pursue C

Question 4

The Workers' Compensation Act is founded on which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective liability for employers 
B)  a system that allows for recourse to the courts 
C)  compensation based on organizational earnings 
D)  compensation based on who was at fault 
A)  collective liability for employers 
B)  a system that allows for recourse to the courts 
C)  compensation based on organizational earnings 
D)  compensation based on who was at fault

Question 5

Via Rail is Canada's passenger railway, whereas CN Rail is a freight/cargo railway. What WCB liability do these organizations face?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both have individual liability for injuries/illnesses. 
B)  They both have collective liability-the same as all other organizations. 
C)  Via Rail has collective liability, whereas CN has individual liability. 
D)  Via Rail has individual liability, whereas CN has collective liability. 
A)  They both have individual liability for injuries/illnesses. 
B)  They both have collective liability-the same as all other organizations. 
C)  Via Rail has collective liability, whereas CN has individual liability. 
D)  Via Rail has individual liability, whereas CN has collective liability.

Question 6

Ivan lost an eye in an industrial accident, and is just starting a new job. How does the second injury provision work if he loses sight in the other eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of being total visual disability is borne by his current employer. 
B)  The total disability cost is shared between his former and current employers. 
C)  The total disability cost is borne entirely by the Workers' Compensation Board. 
D)  The total disability cost is borne by all employers in his employer's industry rate group. 
A)  The cost of being total visual disability is borne by his current employer. 
B)  The total disability cost is shared between his former and current employers. 
C)  The total disability cost is borne entirely by the Workers' Compensation Board. 
D)  The total disability cost is borne by all employers in his employer's industry rate group.

Question 7

The adjudication of stress claims is currently receiving a great deal of attention from all insurance parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A 55-year-old injured worker who is the sole caregiver of elderly parents will receive less compensation than an injured 25-year-old worker with a baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the numeric basis on which Workers' Compensation rate group premiums are calculated and published?

Accepted Answer

A)  dollars per $100 of insurable earnings 
B)  dollars per $1,000 of insurable earnings 
C)  dollars per 100 full-time employees 
D)  dollars per 1,000 full-time employees 
A)  dollars per $100 of insurable earnings 
B)  dollars per $1,000 of insurable earnings 
C)  dollars per 100 full-time employees 
D)  dollars per 1,000 full-time employees

Question 10

What are the three types of WCB rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational, physical, and retraining 
B)  physical, retraining, and social 
C)  vocational, physical, and social d retraining, vocational, and social 
A)  vocational, physical, and retraining 
B)  physical, retraining, and social 
C)  vocational, physical, and social d retraining, vocational, and social

Question 11

Workers who experience work-related illnesses may still receive Workers' Compensation, even if their company has gone out of business by the time their illness is diagnosed and assessed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Employers are obligated to make a reasonable effort to return the worker to the same job that they had before their injury/illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following reflects how Workers' Compensation Boards view the social benefit of compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compensation gets reluctant workers back to work. 
B)  Compensation makes up for your pain and suffering. 
C)  Compensation is a cost that must be tightly managed. 
D)  Compensation helps you remain active in your community. 
A)  Compensation gets reluctant workers back to work. 
B)  Compensation makes up for your pain and suffering. 
C)  Compensation is a cost that must be tightly managed. 
D)  Compensation helps you remain active in your community.

Question 14

What document is used to help calculate the employer's injury frequency and severity rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  incident analysis report 
B)  employee's WC claim form 
C)  employer's WC claim form 
D)  experience rating report 
A)  incident analysis report 
B)  employee's WC claim form 
C)  employer's WC claim form 
D)  experience rating report

Question 15

How are safety associations different from Workers' Compensation Boards?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are financially independent from the WCBs. 
B)  They develop their own regulations for OH&S. 
C)  They only provide industry-specific safety training. 
D)  They offer fee-based safety audits to their members. 
A)  They are financially independent from the WCBs. 
B)  They develop their own regulations for OH&S. 
C)  They only provide industry-specific safety training. 
D)  They offer fee-based safety audits to their members.

Question 16

After incurring a serious injury at the paper mill, Jim Larue went back to school and retrained as a pharmacy assistant. What type of Workers' Compensation income support might he receive in his new job to ensure his previous income is maintained?

Accepted Answer

A)  none, he will just receive his new wage 
B)  a disability pension on top of his new wages 
C)  a rehabilitation benefit on top of his new wages 
D)  an earnings loss payment on top of his new wages 
A)  none, he will just receive his new wage 
B)  a disability pension on top of his new wages 
C)  a rehabilitation benefit on top of his new wages 
D)  an earnings loss payment on top of his new wages

Question 17

In Canada, what is the most common basis for determining the amount of lost-time benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  75% of net earnings 
B)  90% of net earnings 
C)  75% of average earnings 
D)  90% of average earnings 
A)  75% of net earnings 
B)  90% of net earnings 
C)  75% of average earnings 
D)  90% of average earnings

Question 18

What is an emerging trend that works against cost control when it comes to medical treatment of injured workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress-related illness increases time off work 
B)  Physician's fees are rising in all provinces and territories. 
C)  New treatments are experimental and may not work the first time. 
D)  Injured workers can become addicted to prescription medications. 
A)  Stress-related illness increases time off work 
B)  Physician's fees are rising in all provinces and territories. 
C)  New treatments are experimental and may not work the first time. 
D)  Injured workers can become addicted to prescription medications.

Question 19

Workers' Compensation is a form of insurance that is governed by an act of parliament for the purpose of helping workers who are injured on the job return to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Helen worked in a fireworks factory for 25 years. After she took early retirement, her doctor told her that her long-standing health issues were due to lead poisoning from materials that are now banned. What factor will be given serious consideration in assessing her WCB claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  how old and how sick she is 
B)  whether the employer told her of the risk 
C)  the latency period between exposure and illness 
D)  whether she is already getting a retirement pension 
A)  how old and how sick she is 
B)  whether the employer told her of the risk 
C)  the latency period between exposure and illness 
D)  whether she is already getting a retirement pension

Employees can sue their employer in criminal court in addition to claiming Worker's Compensation.

An aging workforce is the main reason for increasing disability costs.

The Workers' Compensation Board is responsible for making which of the following decisions?

The Workers' Compensation Act is founded on which of the following principles?

Via Rail is Canada's passenger railway, whereas CN Rail is a freight/cargo railway. What WCB liability do these organizations face?

Ivan lost an eye in an industrial accident, and is just starting a new job. How does the second injury provision work if he loses sight in the other eye?

The adjudication of stress claims is currently receiving a great deal of attention from all insurance parties.

A 55-year-old injured worker who is the sole caregiver of elderly parents will receive less compensation than an injured 25-year-old worker with a baby.

What is the numeric basis on which Workers' Compensation rate group premiums are calculated and published?

What are the three types of WCB rehabilitation?

Workers who experience work-related illnesses may still receive Workers' Compensation, even if their company has gone out of business by the time their illness is diagnosed and assessed.

Employers are obligated to make a reasonable effort to return the worker to the same job that they had before their injury/illness.

Which of the following reflects how Workers' Compensation Boards view the social benefit of compensation?

What document is used to help calculate the employer's injury frequency and severity rates?

How are safety associations different from Workers' Compensation Boards?

After incurring a serious injury at the paper mill, Jim Larue went back to school and retrained as a pharmacy assistant. What type of Workers' Compensation income support might he receive in his new job to ensure his previous income is maintained?

In Canada, what is the most common basis for determining the amount of lost-time benefits?

What is an emerging trend that works against cost control when it comes to medical treatment of injured workers?

Workers' Compensation is a form of insurance that is governed by an act of parliament for the purpose of helping workers who are injured on the job return to work.

Helen worked in a fireworks factory for 25 years. After she took early retirement, her doctor told her that her long-standing health issues were due to lead poisoning from materials that are now banned. What factor will be given serious consideration in assessing her WCB claim?

Introduction

Legislative Framework

Hazard Recognition, Assessment, and Control

Physical Agents

Chemical and Biological Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence

Training

Motivating Safety Behaviour at Work

Emergency Planning

Incident Investigation

Disability Management and Return to Work

Workplace Wellness: Workfamily and Health Promotion Programs

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Exam 3: Workers Compensation

Employees can sue their employer in criminal court in addition to claiming Worker's Compensation.

An aging workforce is the main reason for increasing disability costs.

The Workers' Compensation Board is responsible for making which of the following decisions?

The Workers' Compensation Act is founded on which of the following principles?

Via Rail is Canada's passenger railway, whereas CN Rail is a freight/cargo railway. What WCB liability do these organizations face?

Ivan lost an eye in an industrial accident, and is just starting a new job. How does the second injury provision work if he loses sight in the other eye?

The adjudication of stress claims is currently receiving a great deal of attention from all insurance parties.

A 55-year-old injured worker who is the sole caregiver of elderly parents will receive less compensation than an injured 25-year-old worker with a baby.

What is the numeric basis on which Workers' Compensation rate group premiums are calculated and published?

What are the three types of WCB rehabilitation?

Workers who experience work-related illnesses may still receive Workers' Compensation, even if their company has gone out of business by the time their illness is diagnosed and assessed.

Employers are obligated to make a reasonable effort to return the worker to the same job that they had before their injury/illness.

Which of the following reflects how Workers' Compensation Boards view the social benefit of compensation?

What document is used to help calculate the employer's injury frequency and severity rates?

How are safety associations different from Workers' Compensation Boards?

After incurring a serious injury at the paper mill, Jim Larue went back to school and retrained as a pharmacy assistant. What type of Workers' Compensation income support might he receive in his new job to ensure his previous income is maintained?

In Canada, what is the most common basis for determining the amount of lost-time benefits?

What is an emerging trend that works against cost control when it comes to medical treatment of injured workers?

Workers' Compensation is a form of insurance that is governed by an act of parliament for the purpose of helping workers who are injured on the job return to work.

Helen worked in a fireworks factory for 25 years. After she took early retirement, her doctor told her that her long-standing health issues were due to lead poisoning from materials that are now banned. What factor will be given serious consideration in assessing her WCB claim?

Introduction

Legislative Framework

Hazard Recognition, Assessment, and Control

Physical Agents

Chemical and Biological Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence

Training

Motivating Safety Behaviour at Work

Emergency Planning

Incident Investigation

Disability Management and Return to Work

Workplace Wellness: Workfamily and Health Promotion Programs

Filters