Workers’ Compensation

Question 1

State and provincial workers’ compensation systems are generally intended to?

Answer 1

E. All of the above

Question 2

Currently accepted employer defenses in workers’ compensation cases include?

Answer 2

The employee was not acting in the course of employment when injured.

Question 3

Disincentives for returning to work following an occupational health complaint include?

Answer 3

E. All of the above

Question 4

What is NOT a barrier to return to work on modified duty?

Answer 4

Cost sharing of employee’s pay between salary and workers’ compensation

Question 5

Which of cause of occupational morbidity is least common?

Answer 5

Head injuries

Question 6

Reasons for underreporting of work-related illnesses or injuries include?

Answer 6

1. .) Fear of reprisal

2. ) Lack of management responsiveness to previous complaints

Question 7

What cause of occupational mortality is least common?

Answer 7

Overdoses

Question 8

What is NOT considered to be a best practice in occupational disability management?

Answer 8

Maximizing impairment ratings to ensure the greatest worker benefit

Question 9

What is unique about Texas WC?

Answer 9

Texas is only state in U.S. WC is not mandatory

Question 10

What is FCE?

Answer 10

Functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is a systematic method of measuring an individual’s ability to perform meaningful tasks on a safe and dependable basis.

Question 11

What is a criteria for casualty? (Bradford Hill)

Answer 11

Strength of association - magnitude