1. Administration of workers’ compensation programs is under the control of the U.S. Department of Labor
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2. There is more than one program under the federal umbrella of compensation
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3. 9. The First Report of Injury may be filed any time during the care and treatment process.
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4. The name of the program that covers miners is ______________________________
5. The program for people who load and unload ships is _________________________
6. To qualify for compensation, employees must be
a. ___________________________ or
b. ___________________________ while on the job.
7. Workers’ compensation claims may include: (circle one)
a. Medical claims with no disability
b. Vocational rehabilitation
c. Death of the worker
d. All of the above
8. Both the
a. ______________________ and his/her
b. ______________________ may file a claim.
9. Providers are required to accept payment _______________ with balance billing prohibited.
10. When an employee is denied benefits, an ___________ may be filed.
11. Injured workers are entitled to coverage for medical care and __________________ wages.
12. The filing deadline for The First Report of Injury is _______________________________
13. The payment schedule is determined with an
_____________________ system
14. The fiscal agent may be: (circle one)
a. the state fund itself
b. the person in charge of payments
c. the federal government
d. Blue Cross Blue Shield
15. If an employee lies about an illness, it is called _____________________
16. Underwriters classify workers by assessing _________________ on the job description
17. Permanent total disability occurs where the wage-earning capacity is _______________ and totally lost (no limit on the number of weeks).
18. Under permanent disability, if the employee does work, the wages, combined with the weekly benefit cannot exceed ___________________ established by law.
19. Temporary disability covers treatment and _______________________.
20. Permanent partial disability is where the employee’s wage-earning ______________ has been permanently lost.
21. When there is a Schedule of Loss determination, compensation is limited to a certain number of ____________ as set by law.
22. Disfigurement falls under the category of __________________________________.
23. Vocational _________________ is a benefit for retraining ill or injured workers so they may return to the workforce
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24. The checkoff in Block 1 of the CMS-1500 is called
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SCORING: There are 24 questions. Take your total number of correct answers and divide by 24 to get your score.
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