Week 1-workplace assessment
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Week 1-workplace assessment

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What is workers compensation?

  • income replacement payments
  • reimbursement of hospital and medical cots
  • lump sum payments for permanent incapacities and fatalities made to workers
  • all of the above (correct)

    • Name 3 things an injured worker is entilted to

    weekly benefits while recovering, medical bill expenses, household assistance, RTW assistance, lump sum compensation

    What are the 3 preconditions to receiving compensation

    1. the worker is an employee
    2. worker has a medical condition that was diagnosed arising out of or in the course of employment
    3. the worker has suffered a financial loss

    Which of the following correctly defines 'frequency rates'?

    <p>A number of serious claims per million hours worked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has the responsibility for determining the liability for a workers comp claim?

    <p>Insurer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for developing a RTW plan

    <p>Employer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for certifying an injured worker's. capacity for employment?

    <p>NTD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these parties must have an injury management program in place?

    <p>insurer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for performing workplace and functional assessments

    <p>Rehab provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'serious claims'

    <p>Includes all accepted worker's comp claims involving temporary incapacity of 1 or more weeks, plus accepted claims for fatalities or permanent incapacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    which of the following is a reason a claim can be declined

    <p>all of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Put these work-related injury steps in order

    <p>1 = claim is lodged through NTD 2 = certificate provided to employer 3 = claim allocated to insurer to determine liability 4 = insurer gathers info</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Put these work related injury steps in order

    <p>1 = insurer gathers info 2 = insurer makes decision 3 = payments made to worker 4 = case manager allocated if needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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