Exam 4: Injuries Under Workers Compensation

To set aside work-related activities and embark on a personal errand:________.

What limitations are placed on an employer's ability to review employee's medical records?

In most circumstances, an employee is covered under workers' compensation for travel to and from work.

Define an injury "in the course of " employment.

How do workers' compensation laws describe an on-the-job injury?

Explain the rules governing how and when an employee will receive medical treatment for an on-the-job injury.

What effect does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) have on an employer's right to review an injured worker's medical records?

What types of injuries are covered under workers' compensation laws?

Who is responsible for recording the details of the incident where the employee was injured?

How does an employee's intoxication affect a ruling about an on-the- job injury?

Compare and contrast the detour and frolic.

A trip undertaken by an employee that has both work-related and personal aspects: ________.

Is the personal comfort doctrine recognized in your state? If so, what activities fall under the doctrine? If not, is there a similar doctrine or other approach used that will compensate employees for activities on the job that are not strictly work-related?

What time limit is imposed on employees to report their injuries under workers' compensation statutes?

When an injury occurs on the job, it is the employee's responsi- bility to seek medical attention.

What is the personal comfort doctrine?

Describe the regulations that govern the reporting of an on-the-job injury.

How does a preexisting injury affect the analysis for a new on-the-job injury?

Workers' compensation laws do not recognize psychological trauma as a compensable injury.

An employee is not authorized to go to the emergency room without first consulting with the employer.