Question 1

Explain the three major categories of the Social Security system.

Accepted Answer

The three major categories of social sec

Question 2

Which of the following is not a contentious case of injury or illness covered under workers compensation?

Accepted Answer

A) Injuries resulting from faulty design of the machinery used in the production floor. 
B) An employee killed by a stranger when the employee is on a vacation. 
C) Injuries occurring when the employee is "on the road," especially if the trip began from  the employee's home. 
D) Chronic illnesses such as lung disease, especially if contributing factors include  workplace hazards (e.g., dust)in combination with personal behavior (e.g., smoking). 
A) Injuries resulting from faulty design of the machinery used in the production floor. 
B) An employee killed by a stranger when the employee is on a vacation. 
C) Injuries occurring when the employee is "on the road," especially if the trip began from  the employee's home. 
D) Chronic illnesses such as lung disease, especially if contributing factors include  workplace hazards (e.g., dust)in combination with personal behavior (e.g., smoking).

Question 3

The Federal Employment Liability Act is a federal law designed to protect and compensate the injured:

Accepted Answer

A) disabled workers. 
B) railroad workers. 
C) war veterans. 
D) minors in employment. 
A) disabled workers. 
B) railroad workers. 
C) war veterans. 
D) minors in employment.

Question 4

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act imposes standards of conduct and responsibility on fiduciaries of benefit plans established or maintained by employers and unions engaged in or affecting interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of unemployment claims litigations?

Accepted Answer

A) Unemployment compensation litigation usually starts with a terminated worker's application for benefits. 
B) The unemployment claim is usually evaluated in the first instance by an unemployment office or agency in the area where the worker resides. 
C) Regardless of whether the decision is favorable or unfavorable, an appeal is not possible. 
D) Unemployment benefits are paid for by a tax on the wages of the workers and an equal levy on the employer's total payroll. 
A) Unemployment compensation litigation usually starts with a terminated worker's application for benefits. 
B) The unemployment claim is usually evaluated in the first instance by an unemployment office or agency in the area where the worker resides. 
C) Regardless of whether the decision is favorable or unfavorable, an appeal is not possible. 
D) Unemployment benefits are paid for by a tax on the wages of the workers and an equal levy on the employer's total payroll.

Question 6

What kind of benefit is provided for disabled people under Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A) Subsidized housing 
B) Legal assistance 
C) Vocational rehabilitation 
D) Anti-discriminatory privileges 
A) Subsidized housing 
B) Legal assistance 
C) Vocational rehabilitation 
D) Anti-discriminatory privileges

Question 7

How much should a worker be credited when he becomes disabled between the ages of thirty-one and forty-two?

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty-five quarters 
B) Thirty-two quarters 
C) Twenty quarters 
D) Forty-five quarters 
A) Twenty-five quarters 
B) Thirty-two quarters 
C) Twenty quarters 
D) Forty-five quarters

Question 8

Persons not normally considered fiduciaries, such as consultants or advisers, may be found to   be fiduciaries when their expertise is used in a managerial, administrative, or advisory  capacity by the plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The high level of fault which serves to disqualify an out-of-work worker from unemployment compensation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) employment-at-will. 
B) negligence. 
C) willful misconduct. 
D) third-party recoveries. 
A) employment-at-will. 
B) negligence. 
C) willful misconduct. 
D) third-party recoveries.

Question 10

What is the purpose of Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA)?

Accepted Answer

The FELA was enacted in recogn

Question 11

Which of the following is not a category under the Social Security system?

Accepted Answer

A) Retirement insurance benefits 
B) Medicare 
C) Unemployment benefits 
D) Disability 
A) Retirement insurance benefits 
B) Medicare 
C) Unemployment benefits 
D) Disability

Question 12

What constitutes disability under the Social Security system?

Accepted Answer

Under the social security system, a work

Question 13

In the case of a railroad worker accident brought to court in the 1900s, one of the defenses the railroad company used against the plaintiff was the "fellow-servant" doctrine. What does this refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) The claims for such incidents are usually settled out-of-court, as between fellows. 
B) The company is not a separate entity above the employee, but a colleague and a caretaker. 
C) The injured employee had assumed responsibility of the risks involved. 
D) The accident is attributed to the negligence of the co-worker. 
A) The claims for such incidents are usually settled out-of-court, as between fellows. 
B) The company is not a separate entity above the employee, but a colleague and a caretaker. 
C) The injured employee had assumed responsibility of the risks involved. 
D) The accident is attributed to the negligence of the co-worker.

Question 14

Under the Social Security system, monthly benefits are payable to a retired insured worker from age _____ onward.

Accepted Answer

A) fifty-five 
B) fifty-eight 
C) sixty-two 
D) sixty-five 
A) fifty-five 
B) fifty-eight 
C) sixty-two 
D) sixty-five

Question 15

Younger people must earn some social security credits to qualify for disability benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Social Security is a state funded and administered program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Ruby v. Sandia Corp. , the plaintiff lost:

Accepted Answer

A) his disability benefits. 
B) his pension. 
C) his workers' compensation benefits. 
D) All of these answers. 
A) his disability benefits. 
B) his pension. 
C) his workers' compensation benefits. 
D) All of these answers.

Question 18

A worker who applies for social security benefits and is receiving them at age sixty-five is automatically covered under part A of:

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare benefits. 
B) unemployment compensation. 
C) workers' compensation. 
D) disability benefits. 
A) Medicare benefits. 
B) unemployment compensation. 
C) workers' compensation. 
D) disability benefits.

Question 19

In Baker v. Commissioner of Social Sec., the plaintiff was:

Accepted Answer

A) found disabled under the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
B) provided benefits after appeal. 
C) denied benefits. 
D) disabled under the meaning of the Social Security Act. 
A) found disabled under the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
B) provided benefits after appeal. 
C) denied benefits. 
D) disabled under the meaning of the Social Security Act.

Question 20

What are the two types of benefit plans established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)?

Accepted Answer

The two types of ben

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

Explain the three major categories of the Social Security system.

Which of the following is not a contentious case of injury or illness covered under workers compensation?

The Federal Employment Liability Act is a federal law designed to protect and compensate the injured:

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act imposes standards of conduct and responsibility on fiduciaries of benefit plans established or maintained by employers and unions engaged in or affecting interstate commerce.

Which of the following is not true of unemployment claims litigations?

What kind of benefit is provided for disabled people under Social Security?

How much should a worker be credited when he becomes disabled between the ages of thirty-one and forty-two?

Persons not normally considered fiduciaries, such as consultants or advisers, may be found to be fiduciaries when their expertise is used in a managerial, administrative, or advisory capacity by the plan.

The high level of fault which serves to disqualify an out-of-work worker from unemployment compensation is called:

What is the purpose of Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA)?

Which of the following is not a category under the Social Security system?

What constitutes disability under the Social Security system?

In the case of a railroad worker accident brought to court in the 1900s, one of the defenses the railroad company used against the plaintiff was the "fellow-servant" doctrine. What does this refer to?

Under the Social Security system, monthly benefits are payable to a retired insured worker from age _____ onward.

Younger people must earn some social security credits to qualify for disability benefits.

Social Security is a state funded and administered program.

In Ruby v. Sandia Corp. , the plaintiff lost:

A worker who applies for social security benefits and is receiving them at age sixty-five is automatically covered under part A of:

In Baker v. Commissioner of Social Sec., the plaintiff was:

What are the two types of benefit plans established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)?

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