Question 1

OSHA stands for

Accepted Answer

A)   Occupational Services and Health Administration.
B)   Outpatient Safety and Health Association.
C)   Occupational Standards and Health Association.
D)   Occupational Safety and Health Administration. D

Question 2

A form of self-insurance designed to serve a small manufacturing company is known as ____________________ insurance.

Accepted Answer

captive

Question 3

Which types of employees fall under federal workers' compensation statutes?

Accepted Answer

Miners, federal employees, and maritime workers.

Question 4

Rehabilitation in the form of retraining, education, and job guidance and placement to assist an injured individual in finding work is called ____________________ rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rehabilitation in the form of retraining, education,...

Question 5

The reason for workers' compensation laws is

Accepted Answer

A)   to ensure a prompt return to work of any injured or ill employee.
B)   to provide income to the injured or ill worker.
C)   to encourage maximum employer interest in safety.
D)   all of the above.

Question 6

A date of injury is a requirement for all workers' compensation insurance claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An individualized program of therapy using simulated or real work tasks to build strength and improve the worker's endurance toward a full day's work is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   work hardening.
B)   physical therapy.
C)   cognitive evaluation.
D)   occupational therapy.

Question 8

Sometimes a patient is released to ____________________ work to effect a transition between the period of inactivity due to disability and a return to full duty, especially when heavy work is involved.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sometimes a patient is released to ____________________...

Question 9

The injured worker does not have the right to be evaluated by a physician who is not assigned by the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Progress reports subsequent to the initial report for workers' compensation patients may be narrative and are not necessarily completed on the special forms available in most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a worker has a work-related injury or illness and is unable to perform the duties of his or her occupation for 2 months and then returns to modified work for 1 month before returning to full work, the claim is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)   nondisability claim.
B)   temporary disability claim.
C)   permanent disability claim.
D)   permanent and stationary claim.

Question 12

Which is the correct procedure for keeping an industrial patient's financial and health records when the same physician is also seeing the patient as a private patient?

Accepted Answer

A)   The same financial record may be used, but a separate health record must be maintained.
B)   The same health record may be used, but a separate financial record must be maintained.
C)   The same financial and health records may be used.
D)   Separate financial and health records must be used.

Question 13

In an industrial case, the physician's office may collect all amounts not covered by the workers' compensation fee schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The First Treatment Medical Report or Physician's First Report of Occupational Injury or Illness form should be signed

Accepted Answer

A)   in ink by the physician's representative.
B)   in ink by the physician.
C)   using a certified signature stamp.
D)   both a and b

Question 15

In a workers' compensation case, the contract and financial responsibility exists between the

Accepted Answer

A)   physician and the insurance company.
B)   physician and the patient.
C)   patient and the insurance company.
D)   employer and the patient.

Question 16

A narrative industrial medical report should include only objective findings and not subjective factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a PD claim, the physician's final report must include the words

Accepted Answer

A)   compromise and stationary.
B)   permanent and stationary.
C)   stationary and release.
D)   stationary and discharge.

Question 18

Premiums for workers' compensation insurance are paid by the

Accepted Answer

A)   employee.
B)   employer.
C)   employee and employer in equal amounts.
D)   state in which the employee works.

Question 19

Minors are not covered by workers' compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If a worker's occupation takes a person into another state, most compensation laws are ____________________ and effective outside the state by either specific provisions or court decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a worker's occupation takes a person...

Exam 15: Workers Compensation

OSHA stands for

A form of self-insurance designed to serve a small manufacturing company is known as ____________________ insurance.

Which types of employees fall under federal workers' compensation statutes?

Rehabilitation in the form of retraining, education, and job guidance and placement to assist an injured individual in finding work is called ____________________ rehabilitation.

The reason for workers' compensation laws is

A date of injury is a requirement for all workers' compensation insurance claims.

An individualized program of therapy using simulated or real work tasks to build strength and improve the worker's endurance toward a full day's work is known as

Sometimes a patient is released to ____________________ work to effect a transition between the period of inactivity due to disability and a return to full duty, especially when heavy work is involved.

The injured worker does not have the right to be evaluated by a physician who is not assigned by the employer.

Progress reports subsequent to the initial report for workers' compensation patients may be narrative and are not necessarily completed on the special forms available in most states.

If a worker has a work-related injury or illness and is unable to perform the duties of his or her occupation for 2 months and then returns to modified work for 1 month before returning to full work, the claim is referred to as a

Which is the correct procedure for keeping an industrial patient's financial and health records when the same physician is also seeing the patient as a private patient?

In an industrial case, the physician's office may collect all amounts not covered by the workers' compensation fee schedule.

The First Treatment Medical Report or Physician's First Report of Occupational Injury or Illness form should be signed

In a workers' compensation case, the contract and financial responsibility exists between the

A narrative industrial medical report should include only objective findings and not subjective factors.

In a PD claim, the physician's final report must include the words

Premiums for workers' compensation insurance are paid by the

Minors are not covered by workers' compensation.

If a worker's occupation takes a person into another state, most compensation laws are ____________________ and effective outside the state by either specific provisions or court decision.