Question 1

What are the calculations involved in determining an employee's earning capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) The difference between the employee's income before the injury and his or her income after the injury. 
B) There are no calculations involved in determining employee's earning capacity; all injured employees are paid the same under workers' compensation benefits. 
C) The difference between the employee's gross income and net income. 
D) The difference between the employee's pay when compared to similarly situated employees. 
A) The difference between the employee's income before the injury and his or her income after the injury. 
B) There are no calculations involved in determining employee's earning capacity; all injured employees are paid the same under workers' compensation benefits. 
C) The difference between the employee's gross income and net income. 
D) The difference between the employee's pay when compared to similarly situated employees. A

Question 2

When a worker receives an injury or suffers from a work-related illness that leaves him or her unable to perform any type of meaningful work:______________.

Accepted Answer

Temporary total disability

Question 3

Why does Ranny claim that she qualifies as Stone's widow?

Accepted Answer

Ranny claims that she was an "unmarried spouse" within the meaning of the workers' compensation statutes.

Question 4

What are "hedonic" damages?

Accepted Answer

Hedonic damages are payments t

Question 5

Is a preexisting injury compensable under workers' compensation law?
Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

An injured employee is legally permitted

Question 6

Employers can make waiver of medical services a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although an injured worker can receive medical treatment, he or she is not entitled to the services of a specialist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is expressio unius est exclusio alterius and what relationship does it have to the issues raised in this case?

Accepted Answer

This is a Latin phrase that means that t

Question 9

When an employee disagrees with a recommended course of treatment, what can the employer do?

Accepted Answer

A) Refuse to pay for any medical treatments. 
B) Pay for the treatments the employer believes should have been given. 
C) Either pay for the treatment or provide a reasonable alternative. 
D) The employer is barred from taking any action. 
A) Refuse to pay for any medical treatments. 
B) Pay for the treatments the employer believes should have been given. 
C) Either pay for the treatment or provide a reasonable alternative. 
D) The employer is barred from taking any action.

Question 10

Which of the following false statements will result in a denial in compensation benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) False statements about the employee's immigration status. 
B) False statements about the employee's age. 
C) False statements about employee's education level. 
D) False statements about employee's physical condition. 
A) False statements about the employee's immigration status. 
B) False statements about the employee's age. 
C) False statements about employee's education level. 
D) False statements about employee's physical condition.

Question 11

What significance does an employee's false statements on the job appli- cation or resume has on potential workers' compensation benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) They have no bearing. 
B) Any false statements will result in a denial of benefits. 
C) False statements that satisfy three-part test greeted by the courts will result in a denial of benefits. 
D) False statements about the employee's skills and training will result in a denial of benefits. 
A) They have no bearing. 
B) Any false statements will result in a denial of benefits. 
C) False statements that satisfy three-part test greeted by the courts will result in a denial of benefits. 
D) False statements about the employee's skills and training will result in a denial of benefits.

Question 12

What medical benefits are available under workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

There are a wide range of medi

Question 13

What types of medical professionals can assist a worker who is covered under workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

There are numerous medical pro

Question 14

Severe burns, paralysis, or amputations can all qualify as a catastrophic claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Injured workers are not entitled to receive reimbursement for travel expenses to receive medical services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the distinguishing characteristic between temporary partial disability and temporary total disability?

Accepted Answer

The distinction characteristic between t

Question 17

What is the usual compensation rate for temporary total disability?

Accepted Answer

When an employee qualifies for

Question 18

The workers' compensation system was originally envisioned as a safety net for injured workers.Does that premise still apply? Is such a system still required? Should it be expanded or reduced?

Accepted Answer

Although this question calls for an opin

Question 19

How do workers' compensation statutes define earning capacity?

Accepted Answer

Earning capacity is defined as

Question 20

What are lump sum payments?

Accepted Answer

A lump sum is a single payment

What are the calculations involved in determining an employee's earning capacity?

When a worker receives an injury or suffers from a work-related illness that leaves him or her unable to perform any type of meaningful work:______________.

Why does Ranny claim that she qualifies as Stone's widow?

What are "hedonic" damages?

Is a preexisting injury compensable under workers' compensation law? Why or why not?

Employers can make waiver of medical services a condition of employment.

Although an injured worker can receive medical treatment, he or she is not entitled to the services of a specialist.

What is expressio unius est exclusio alterius and what relationship does it have to the issues raised in this case?

When an employee disagrees with a recommended course of treatment, what can the employer do?

Which of the following false statements will result in a denial in compensation benefits?

What significance does an employee's false statements on the job appli- cation or resume has on potential workers' compensation benefits?

What medical benefits are available under workers' compensation?

What types of medical professionals can assist a worker who is covered under workers' compensation?

Severe burns, paralysis, or amputations can all qualify as a catastrophic claim.

Injured workers are not entitled to receive reimbursement for travel expenses to receive medical services.

What is the distinguishing characteristic between temporary partial disability and temporary total disability?

What is the usual compensation rate for temporary total disability?

The workers' compensation system was originally envisioned as a safety net for injured workers.Does that premise still apply? Is such a system still required? Should it be expanded or reduced?

How do workers' compensation statutes define earning capacity?

What are lump sum payments?

Introduction to Workers Compensation

Compensation and Tort Law in Workers Compensation

Employers and Employees Under Workers Compensation

Injuries Under Workers Compensation

The Workers Compensation System

Workers Compensation Insurance

Appealing a Workers Compensation Award

Medical Utilization Issues in Workers Compensation

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Exam 5: Benefits Under Workers Compensation

What are the calculations involved in determining an employee's earning capacity?

When a worker receives an injury or suffers from a work-related illness that leaves him or her unable to perform any type of meaningful work:______________.

Why does Ranny claim that she qualifies as Stone's widow?

What are "hedonic" damages?

Is a preexisting injury compensable under workers' compensation law? Why or why not?

Employers can make waiver of medical services a condition of employment.

Although an injured worker can receive medical treatment, he or she is not entitled to the services of a specialist.

What is expressio unius est exclusio alterius and what relationship does it have to the issues raised in this case?

When an employee disagrees with a recommended course of treatment, what can the employer do?

Which of the following false statements will result in a denial in compensation benefits?

What significance does an employee's false statements on the job appli- cation or resume has on potential workers' compensation benefits?

What medical benefits are available under workers' compensation?

What types of medical professionals can assist a worker who is covered under workers' compensation?

Severe burns, paralysis, or amputations can all qualify as a catastrophic claim.

Injured workers are not entitled to receive reimbursement for travel expenses to receive medical services.

What is the distinguishing characteristic between temporary partial disability and temporary total disability?

What is the usual compensation rate for temporary total disability?

The workers' compensation system was originally envisioned as a safety net for injured workers.Does that premise still apply? Is such a system still required? Should it be expanded or reduced?

How do workers' compensation statutes define earning capacity?

What are lump sum payments?

Introduction to Workers Compensation

Compensation and Tort Law in Workers Compensation

Employers and Employees Under Workers Compensation

Injuries Under Workers Compensation

The Workers Compensation System

Workers Compensation Insurance

Appealing a Workers Compensation Award

Medical Utilization Issues in Workers Compensation

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