Quiz 1

Question 1

Title 1 of the American with Disabilities Act applies to:

Answer 1

State and local governments

Question 2

Vocational evaluations for workers’ compensation clients usually focus on:

Answer 2

Physical capabilities

Question 3

Which would find more often in state workers’ compensation cases than in public sector vocational rehabilitation cases?

Answer 3

Lump Sum Settlements

Question 4

Marvin is a construction worker who broke his neck in fall. He can move his wheelchair by puffing. What is his level of worker’s compensation disability?

Answer 4

Permanent Total Disability

Question 5

Title I of the American with Disabilities Act applies to:

Answer 5

Private Employers

Question 6

Each activity below can be defined as a “major life activity”, in Section 504 of the ADA except:

Answer 6

Hobbies
Other answer choices: 
1) Sleeping
2) caring for oneself
3) lifting and bending
4) communicating and working

Question 7

“Qualified Individuals with a disability”, means:

Answer 7

An individual that satisfies prerequisite skills, experience, education and other job related requirements of the employement position who with or without reasonable accommodations can perform the essential functions of the job.

Question 8

Physical disability includes:

Answer 8

Cosmetic Disfigurement. Other answer choices were “social standing”, “gender”, and “cultural background”

Question 9

The family of a worker who died as a result of an industrial accident will receive death benefit through:

Answer 9

workers compensation

Question 10

Which of the following is the most likely example of an unscheduled injury?

Answer 10

low back injury: other options were “amputated arm”, “amputated leg”, and “loss of eye”

Question 11

What are scheduled disabilities?

Answer 11

Injuries for which there are predetermined benefits

Question 12

Private sector vocational rehabilitation clients are more likely to have:

Answer 12

Prior work experience

Other options: developmental disabilities, history of incarceration, chronic psychiatric disorder

Question 13

Personal injury litigation has more of ________ than worker’s compensation.

Answer 13

court costs

Question 14

The American with Disabilities Act provides:

Answer 14

Legal redress to work/disability related discrimination

Question 15

How many states within the U.S. have worker compensation law:

Answer 15

50

Question 16

A physical disability that “substantially limits” means:

Answer 16

The individual is unable to perform or is significantly restricted in performing a major life activity.

Question 17

The insurance companies obligation is:

Answer 17

paying for services to restore work potential

Question 18

Marcia twisted her ankle while cleaning offices. She will be filing papers at a reduced wage for the next two weeks. What is her disability classification?

Answer 18

Temporary Partial Disability

Question 19

According to the ADA, no covered entity shall discriminate against a qualified

Answer 19

Employee compensation

Question 20

Which provision is found least often in worker compensation law.

Answer 20

Vocational rehabilitation

Question 21

What was the problem before Workers’ Compensation Laws?

Answer 21

Inadequate court awards

Question 22

Which best described the disability rating?

Answer 22

Determined by the loss of future employment opportunities.

Question 23

Morgan is a warehouse worker who is expected to lose three weeks of employment because of a broken toe, a result of a work related injury. Morgan’s disability is classified as:

Answer 23

Temporary total disability

Question 24

Which occupation is exempt from worker compensation?

Answer 24

Agriculture

Other options: federal employees, mine workers, longshoremen, or “all of these”

Question 25

An individual with a disability can use:

Answer 25

federal, state, and local laws to achieve the best result for themselves.

Question 26

If a state has a lesser statute than Section I ADA, the law that takes precedence is:

Answer 26

ADA Section I

Question 27

Who is most likely to be covered by Workers’ Compensation Law?

Answer 27

Answer: Factory workers

Other options: Athletes, Farm Workers, and Domestic Employees

Question 28

A Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) evaluation is performed by a:

Answer 28

Licensed Physician

Question 29

By 1994, employers with more than ______ employees shall be in compliance with the ADA:

Answer 29

15

Question 30

Which assessment tool provides evaluation in the areas of work simulated tasks?

Answer 30

ERGOS

Question 31

A Motor-Grader weighing 8 tons requires the operator to sit and use foot pedals, push and pull hand levers. This work is _________ in physical demand:

Answer 31

Light

Other options: Very heavy, sedentary, and medium

Question 32

Federal Rules if Evidence 702 and 703 (Match the descriptions)

Note: Most states have adopted similar language

Answer 32

Question 32 options

703- “A witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise. The opinion must be relevant to case. Court can provide latitude. Testimony does not have to based on first hand knowledge or observation.”

702- Based on facts or data are of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field in forming opinions or inferences