Exam 21: The Employees Safety Nets: Unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The original and the main purpose of the Social Security system is to provide partial replacement of earnings when:

Define willful misconduct.

Verona Meyer was employed by Sonrise at Burger King. On April 26, 1995 during the course of her employment, she lost her footing and struck her lower abdomen on the corner of a table. Later that evening, Verona went to the hospital and delivered a baby, Patricia. In April 1998, the Meyers, on behalf of themselves and their daughter filed a suit against Sonrise for negligence and unsafe working conditions. The Washington Supreme Court in this case, upholding Patricia's right to a remedy because she is a person exercising her retroactive right to recover for prenatal injuries:

Under Part B of Medicare benefits, one-fourth of the premium is paid by the _____, whereas the other three-fourths are covered by the _____ general revenues.

For a person to be "fully insured" by social security, he or she must accrue a minimum of _____ quarters of contributions.

An employee's injury must be work-related in order to be eligible for:

For a person to be "fully insured" by social security, he or she must accrue a minimum of  thirty quarters of contributions.

An employee who quits his job under normal conditions is not eligible to apply for:

What is the main purpose of Social Security?

When are workers' compensation benefits awarded?

In Label Systems Corp. v. Aghamohammadi , the defendants were terminated from employment alleging willful and felonious misconduct. The plaintiff filed a three-count complaint against the defendants and the defendants counterclaimed against the plaintiff by filing a third-party complaint. The jury in this case found that the plaintiffs were liable for vexatious litigation. The trial court denied several post-trial motions filed by both parties, awarded Label Systems $19,460.17 in punitive damages, and rendered judgment in accordance with the jury's verdict. The Supreme Court concluded that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying the plaintiffs':

In the 1990 case of Adams Fruit Co., Inc. v. Barrett , the Supreme Court held that workers could bring suit for violations of specific federal legislation despite the fact that:

The provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)apply to employee  benefit plans established by federal government.

The Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA)was passed in the year 1908.

The fiduciary duties and conduct standards apply to any employee benefit plan established or maintained by an employer or in an industry or activity engaged in or affecting:

The unemployment claim is usually evaluated in the first instance by an unemployment officer or agency in the area where the:

What can disqualify an out-of-work worker from receiving unemployment compensation?

Which are the two enactments that predated the National Labor Relations Act and Workers'  Compensation laws?

Benefits paid to employees out of work through no fault of their own and who are available for suitable work if and when it becomes available falls under the category of:

The minimum standards for pension plans must be met for the plan to qualify for: