Question 1

When are workers' compensation benefits awarded?​

Accepted Answer

Workers' Compensation Benefits are awarded when an employee is injured on the job and the injuries occurred are work related.

Question 2

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the employer has filed for bankruptcy protection. 
B)  ​the employer was willing to provide reemployment to retrenched employees. 
C)  ​the injury inflicted was not proven to be work-related. 
D)  ​they had received benefits under the state workers' compensation law. 
A)  ​the employer has filed for bankruptcy protection. 
B)  ​the employer was willing to provide reemployment to retrenched employees. 
C)  ​the injury inflicted was not proven to be work-related. 
D)  ​they had received benefits under the state workers' compensation law. D

Question 3

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​interstate commerce. 
B)  ​health care. 
C)  ​internal security. 
D)  ​international trade. 
A)  ​interstate commerce. 
B)  ​health care. 
C)  ​internal security. 
D)  ​international trade. A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​medicare. 
B)  ​unemployment compensation. 
C)  ​workers' compensation. 
D)  ​insurance benefits. 
A)  ​medicare. 
B)  ​unemployment compensation. 
C)  ​workers' compensation. 
D)  ​insurance benefits.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true regarding minimum standards under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The minimum standards for pension plans must be met for the employee pension plans to qualify for preferential tax treatment. 
B)  ​Preferential tax treatment enables an employer to deduct contributions to qualified benefit plans immediately. 
C)  ​ERISA does not consider the deductions as income to participating employees until they receive the payments after retirement. 
D)  ​Compliance to ERISA minimum standards by qualifying their benefit plans is mandatory. 
A)  ​The minimum standards for pension plans must be met for the employee pension plans to qualify for preferential tax treatment. 
B)  ​Preferential tax treatment enables an employer to deduct contributions to qualified benefit plans immediately. 
C)  ​ERISA does not consider the deductions as income to participating employees until they receive the payments after retirement. 
D)  ​Compliance to ERISA minimum standards by qualifying their benefit plans is mandatory.

Question 6

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 7

Explain the concept of litigating unemployment claims.

Accepted Answer

Unemployment compensation litigation usu

Question 8

Define unemployment compensation.

Accepted Answer

Unemployment compensation is d

Question 9

Define willful misconduct.

Accepted Answer

Willful misconduct is defined as the hig

Question 10

In Meyer v.Burger King Corporation, the Washington Supreme Court declined to limit the child's remedy to the provisions of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act. 
B)  ​Workers' Compensation Act. 
C)  ​National Labor Relations Act. 
D)  ​Equal Employment Opportunity Act. 
A)  ​Fair Labor Standards Act. 
B)  ​Workers' Compensation Act. 
C)  ​National Labor Relations Act. 
D)  ​Equal Employment Opportunity Act.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​employee was terminated. 
B)  ​office is located. 
C)  ​employee was hired. 
D)  ​worker resides. 
A)  ​employee was terminated. 
B)  ​office is located. 
C)  ​employee was hired. 
D)  ​worker resides.

Question 12

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets the standards for pension plans on all of the following aspects except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fiduciary conduct. 
B)  ​asset management. 
C)  ​information disclosure. 
D)  ​plan taxation. 
A)  ​fiduciary conduct. 
B)  ​asset management. 
C)  ​information disclosure. 
D)  ​plan taxation.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​twenty 
B)  ​forty 
C)  ​fifty 
D)  ​thirty-five 
A)  ​twenty 
B)  ​forty 
C)  ​fifty 
D)  ​thirty-five

Question 14

Workers' compensation has been left primarily to the states to administer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The two types of ben

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​did not recognize fetus as a person in the whole sense. 
B)  ​agreed that the fetus' injury occurred simultaneously with the mother's. 
C)  ​expressly agreed to allow the employer to bar pregnant employees from the workplace. 
D)  ​ruled her case as vexatious litigation against the employer. 
A)  ​did not recognize fetus as a person in the whole sense. 
B)  ​agreed that the fetus' injury occurred simultaneously with the mother's. 
C)  ​expressly agreed to allow the employer to bar pregnant employees from the workplace. 
D)  ​ruled her case as vexatious litigation against the employer.

Question 19

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​unemployment compensation. 
B)  ​workers' compensation. 
C)  ​welfare benefits. 
D)  ​pension plans. 
A)  ​unemployment compensation. 
B)  ​workers' compensation. 
C)  ​welfare benefits. 
D)  ​pension plans.

Question 20

Under the social security system, a worker is considered disabled when a severe physical or mental impairment prevents that person from working for a year or more or is expected to result in the victim's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

When are workers' compensation benefits awarded?​

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 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:

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

Which of the following is not true regarding minimum standards under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act?​

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

Explain the concept of litigating unemployment claims.

Define unemployment compensation.

Define willful misconduct.

In Meyer v.Burger King Corporation, the Washington Supreme Court declined to limit the child's remedy to the provisions of the:

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

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets the standards for pension plans on all of the following aspects except:

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

Workers' compensation has been left primarily to the states to administer.

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

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

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.

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:

Under the social security system, a worker is considered disabled when a severe physical or mental impairment prevents that person from working for a year or more or is expected to result in the victim's death.

First the Forest, Then the Trees:an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective:international Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues:title VII and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title VII

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other EEO and Employment Legislation:federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety and Health

The Fair Labor Standards Act

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When are workers' compensation benefits awarded?

Which of the following is not true regarding minimum standards under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act?

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

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

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.