Unit 20 Workers Comp Flashcards
1
Q
Benefits provided
A
Disability/loss of income benefits
Medical benefits
Survivor/death benefits
Rehab benefits
2
Q
Benefits not covered
A
Pain & suffering
Occupational therapy/benefits
Sickness
3
Q
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act of 1927
A
Compensation for longshore, harbor and marine workers
4
Q
Federal Employers Liability Act
FELA
A
Compensation for railroad workers
Awards are often more substantial than state workers compensation laws
5
Q
Jones Act
A
Allows the member of a ships crew to sue the employer or ship owner at common law for injuries caused by the employers or ship owners negligence