Question 1

What types of employees are covered by workers' compensation statutes?

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Question 2

The governmental unit responsible for administering the workers' compensation system.

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A) Workers' Compensation Sanctions 
B) Workers' Compensation Board 
C) U.S.Supreme Court 
D) U.S.Department of Commerce

Question 3

Prior to the enactment of workers' compensation statutes, what defenses would employers use in order to avoid paying for employee injuries?

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Question 4

What types of workers are not covered by workers' compensation statutes?

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Question 5

Insurance companies are heavily involved in the workers' compensation system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why was there a need for workers' compensation statutes in the United
States?

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Question 7

Is it significant to the decision that Gould intentionally exposed its employees to dangerous airborne elements?

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Question 8

Provide a list of individuals who are and who are not covered under workers' compensation statutes.

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Question 9

When an employee dies as the result of an on-the-job injury or illness, which of the following statements is true?

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A) His or her family can receive a death benefit. 
B) His or her family will not receive a death benefit. 
C) His or her family will continue to receive all of the benefits of the injured worker, including medical treatment. 
D) His or her family will receive nothing.

Question 10

How do intentional acts by employers affect workers' compensation coverage?

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Question 11

When did workers' compensation statutes originate in the United
States?

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Question 12

All workers in the United States are covered under various workers' compensation statutes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the court, what improper activities did the employer carry out in this case?

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Question 14

A system created in the early twentieth century to provide minimal medical coverage and benefits for injured workers.

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A) Personal injury 
B) Workers' compensation 
C) Medical malpractice 
D) Equitable distribution

Question 15

Workers' compensation statutes violate the U.S.Constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who is responsible for paying into the workers' compensation fund from which employees draw their compensation?

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Question 17

The only legal remedy available to the parties: ______.

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Question 18

Which of the following are injuries that would be covered by workers' compensation?

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A) Injuries brought about by the employee's voluntary intoxication. 
B) Injuries brought about by the employee's willful intent. 
C) Injuries brought about by the intentional action of the employer. 
D) Injuries as the result of prolonged exposure to an unhealthy work environment.

Question 19

Why was it necessary to create the workers' compensation system?

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Question 20

Workers' compensation is not the only system that injured workers can use to bring actions arising from on-the-job injuries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Workers Compensation

What types of employees are covered by workers' compensation statutes?

The governmental unit responsible for administering the workers' compensation system.

Prior to the enactment of workers' compensation statutes, what defenses would employers use in order to avoid paying for employee injuries?

What types of workers are not covered by workers' compensation statutes?

Insurance companies are heavily involved in the workers' compensation system.

Why was there a need for workers' compensation statutes in the United States?

Is it significant to the decision that Gould intentionally exposed its employees to dangerous airborne elements?

Provide a list of individuals who are and who are not covered under workers' compensation statutes.

When an employee dies as the result of an on-the-job injury or illness, which of the following statements is true?

How do intentional acts by employers affect workers' compensation coverage?

When did workers' compensation statutes originate in the United States?

All workers in the United States are covered under various workers' compensation statutes.

According to the court, what improper activities did the employer carry out in this case?

A system created in the early twentieth century to provide minimal medical coverage and benefits for injured workers.

Workers' compensation statutes violate the U.S.Constitution.

Who is responsible for paying into the workers' compensation fund from which employees draw their compensation?

The only legal remedy available to the parties: ______.

Which of the following are injuries that would be covered by workers' compensation?

Why was it necessary to create the workers' compensation system?

Workers' compensation is not the only system that injured workers can use to bring actions arising from on-the-job injuries.