Deck 14: Australian Workers Compensation Systems

Question 1

Which of the following statements about workers' compensation benefits or payments is false?

A)Workers' compensation benefits or payments typically cover just the health care expenses
B)Workers' compensation benefits or payments typically include income replacement payments for the period of time an injured worker is away from work
C)Workers' compensation benefits or payments are provided to eligible workers with a work-related injury or illness,regardless of fault
D)Workers' compensation benefits or payments will only include health care expenses if the fault lies with the workplace

Answer 1

Workers' compensation benefits or payments will only include health care expenses if the fault lies with the workplace

Question 2

Which of the following most accurately describes the Australian workers' compensation systems?

A)In addition to having one system for each state and territory,there are also three Commonwealth systems
B)There is one system (WorkCover)that regulates all of the states and a separate system (WorkSafe)that regulates workers' compensation in the territories
C)One system is in place for each of the states and territories and this is regulated by a Commonwealth system
D)One Commonwealth system is in place which is responsible for workers' compensation across all of Australia.

Answer 2

In addition to having one system for each state and territory,there are also three Commonwealth systems

Question 3

What are the primary systems by which Australian governments address the recovery and rehabilitation of injured and ill workers?

A)Workcover Australia
B)Return to Work Australia
C)Safe Work Australia
D)Workers' Compensation

Answer 3

Workers' Compensation

Question 4

Which of the following workplace environment factors has been implicated in workers' recovery and return to work?

A)Being employed in a 'blue collar' occupation
B)Short job tenure (less than 2 years)
C)the level of supervisor support
D)all of the above

Question 5

Workers' compensation systems in Australia:

A)have been developed by each state and territory
B)are identical across all states with regard to structure,coverage and benefits
C)have identical policies across all states and territories,but work under different names
D)operate under one central Commonwealth regulator for all states and territories

Question 6

Health care services have one role in workers' compensation,which is to provide diagnostic,treatment and rehabilitation services to injured workers.

Question 7

Return to work practices are,in general,detrimental towards recovery following a work-related injury or illness.

Question 8

The Clinical Framework for the Provision of Health Services outlines a set of five guiding principles for the delivery of health services in workers' compensation and motor vehicle accident compensation systems.Which of the following is not one of these five guiding principles?

A)Base treatment on the best available research evidence
B)Measure and demonstrate the effectiveness of treatment
C)Adopt a socioeconomic approach
D)Empower the injured person to manage their injury

Question 9

In which way do workers' compensation systems impact on worker health and well-being?

A)Those who receive compensation for injury or disease have poorer injury recovery compared with those who do not receive compensation
B)Those who receive compensation for injury or disease have slightly improved recovery compared with those who do not receive compensation
C)Those who receive compensation for injury or disease have significantly improved recovery compared with those who do not receive compensation
D)Those who receive compensation for injury or disease show the same pattern of injury recovery as those who do not receive compensation

Question 10

The working environment and the injured worker's relationship with their employer are important social factors that influence recovery and return to work.