Workers Compensation Flashcards
OSHA protects employees against
on-the-job hazards
a proceeding in which an attorney obtains testimony under oath but not in open court is called a
deposition
an unexpected event that injures an individual and is not of his or her own making is called a(n)
accident
if a worker is injured on the job, the employer must complete and sign what document?
Employer’s Report of Occupational Injury or Illness and a medical service order
another word for encumbrance is
lien
if a patient disagrees with an insurance decision, he or she may file a(n)
petition
the ________________________ fund assumes all or part of the liability for benefits due to the combined effect of a work-related incident and a preexisting condition
second-injury
temporary disability describes the recovery period after a work-related injury during which the employee is ______________________ to work
not able
therapy using real or simulated work duties to build up an injured employee’s strength and endurance after an injury is called
work hardening
before workers’ compensation weekly benefits become payable, a(n) ______________ must elapse
waiting period
POS
place of service
DOS
date of service
DX
diagnosis
ROS
review of service
why abstract notes
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