CALA Workers Compensation Claims 2

Question 1

An employee is injured while traveling from one job site to another during the workday. Under workers compensation, this injury is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Compensable as it occurred in the course of employment

Answer

Travel between job sites during the workday is considered within the course and scope of employment and is therefore compensable.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the 'odd lot' doctrine in workers compensation?

Accepted Answer

A worker who cannot compete in the regular labor market due to injury may be deemed totally disabled

Answer

The odd lot doctrine holds that a claimant may be considered permanently totally disabled if their injury renders them unable to compete in the open labor market.

Question 3

A workers compensation claimant reaches Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). What does this mean for the claim?

Accepted Answer

The claimant's medical condition has stabilized and further treatment is unlikely to improve the condition

Answer

MMI means the claimant's condition has plateaued and further medical treatment is not expected to result in significant improvement.

Question 4

Under workers compensation, a 'scheduled loss' benefit typically applies to:

Accepted Answer

Permanent partial disability involving specific body parts like limbs or digits

Answer

Scheduled loss benefits are fixed statutory amounts for permanent loss or loss of use of specific body parts listed in the workers compensation statute.

Question 5

Which of the following is generally considered a 'compensable consequence' in a workers compensation claim?

Accepted Answer

A secondary injury that directly results from a compensable primary injury

Answer

A compensable consequence is an injury or condition that arises directly as a result of a compensable work injury, making it also covered under workers compensation.

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CALA Workers Compensation Claims 2