CertiSafety Logo

Workers' Compensation

Practice Exam Questions - 3

1. This disability applies to a worker who is unable to perform regular job duties during the recovery period but is able to work at a job requiring lesser capabilities: (Brauer p. 46)
a. Temporary total disability
b. Temporary partial disability
c. Permanent partial disability
d. Permanent total disability
2. This disability applies to a worker who endures a permanent reduction of work capability, but is still able to retain gainful employment: (Brauer p. 46)
a. Temporary total disability
b. Temporary partial disability
c. Permanent partial disability
d. Permanent total disability
3. This disability applies to a worker who is no longer able to work, even after medical and rehabilitative treatment: (Brauer p. 47)
a. Temporary total disability
b. Temporary partial disability
c. Permanent partial disability
d. Permanent total disability
4. Which of the following is not an expense compensated by workers' compensation laws? (Brauer p. 47)
a. Loss of insurance
b. Loss of wages
c. Burial expenses
d. Payments for impairments
5. Which of the below is not one of the three major theories to determine the amount of workers' compensation? (Brauer p. 48)
a. Equivalent wages theory
b. Lost wages theory
c. Whole-man theory
d. Loss of potential earnings theory
6. This workers' compensation theory considers only the functional effect of the loss - its impact on normal functions and abilities: (Brauer p. 48)
a. Equivalent wages theory
b. Lost wages theory
c. Whole-man theory
d. Loss of potential earnings theory
7. This workers' compensation theory considers the actual loss in wages relative to a standard that estimates what the individual would have earned: (Brauer p. 48)
a. Equivalent wages theory
b. Lost wages theory
c. Whole-man theory
d. Loss of potential earnings theory
8. This workers' compensation theory is the most common approach for paying compensation: (Brauer p. 48)
a. Equivalent wages theory
b. Lost wages theory
c. Whole-man theory
d. Loss of potential earnings theory
9. Due to the difficulty in determining compensation for permanent partial disability, this practice has become widespread: (Brauer p. 48)
a. schedules
b. standard payouts
c. payout formulas
d. compensation equations
10. These establish in advance the value of each kind of disability: (Brauer p. 48)
a. schedules
b. standard payouts
c. payout formulas
d. compensation equations

Copyright ©2000-2018 Geigle Safety Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Federal copyright prohibits unauthorized reproduction by any means without permission. Students may reproduce materials for personal study. Disclaimer: This material is for training purposes only to inform the reader of occupational safety and health best practices and general compliance requirement and is not a substitute for provisions of the OSH Act of 1970 or any governmental regulatory agency. CertiSafety is a division of Geigle Safety Group, Inc., and is not connected or affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).