Unlock document.
This document is partially blurred.
Unlock all pages and 1 million more documents.
Get Access
CHAPTER 21
Workers’ Compensation
1. The first step for an employee who is injured is to file a claim with the Workers
Compensation Board.
2. Employers are liable for injuries to employees even if the employees are at fault.
3. The Workers Compensation Board is administered by the Federal Government.
4. Workers compensation originated under the Master/Servant Doctrine.
5. Workers compensation will not be granted to workers who intentionally injured themselves.
6. The following are defenses to the granting of workers compensation:
a) contributory negligence
b) intentional injury
c) assumption of risk
d) all
e) NOTA
7. Prior to workers compensation, employees would not recover if they ________.
a) assumed the risk
b) were contributory negligent
c) were injured by another employee
d) a&b
e) all
8. The following will prevent an employee from recovering compensation:
a) assumption of risk
b) contributory negligence
c) false representations
d) injured by another employee
e) none
9. Workers compensation is governed by ________.
a) Federal government
b) State government
c) both
d) neither
10. Workers Compensation awards include:
a) medical expenses
b) loss of earnings
c) pain and suffering
d) a&b
e) all
11. Workers Compensation is a form of ________ insurance.
12. Temporarily debilitating injuries are paid according to a ________, which cease when the
time limit has been reached.
13. Workers who make false representations regarding their health will not be eligible for
________.
14. The ________ prohibited employees from suing the employer when the injury occurred due
to a co-worker’s negligence.
15. The first step when an employee is injured is to report the injury to ________.
