Deck 21: Workers Compensation

Question 1

The first step for an employee who is injured is to file a claim with the Workers Compensation Board.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Employers are liable for injuries to employees even if the employees are at fault.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Workers Compensation Board is administered by the Federal Government.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Workers compensation originated under the Master/Servant Doctrine.

Question 5

Workers compensation will not be granted to workers who intentionally injured themselves.

Question 6

The following are defenses to the granting of workers compensation:

A) contributory negligence
B) intentional injury
C) assumption of risk
D) all
E) NOTA

Question 7

Prior to workers compensation, employees would not recover if they ________.

A) assumed the risk
B) were contributory negligent
C) were injured by another employee
D) a&b
E) all

Question 8

The following will prevent an employee from recovering compensation:

A) assumption of risk
B) contributory negligence
C) false representations
D) injured by another employee
E) none

Question 9

Workers compensation is governed by ________.

A) Federal government
B) State government
C) both
D) neither

Question 10

Workers Compensation awards include:

A) medical expenses
B) loss of earnings
C) pain and suffering
D) a&b
E) all

Question 11

Workers Compensation is a form of ________ insurance.

Question 12

Temporarily debilitating injuries are paid according to a ________, which cease when the time limit has been reached.

Question 13

Workers who make false representations regarding their health will not be eligible for ________.

Question 14

The ________ prohibited employees from suing the employer when the injury occurred due to a co-worker's negligence.

Question 15

The first step when an employee is injured is to report the injury to ________.