PCA Benefits 3

Question 1

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an eligible PCA employee may take up to how many weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year?

Accepted Answer

12 weeks

Answer

FMLA entitles eligible employees at covered employers to up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave for qualifying family or medical reasons.

Question 2

If a PCA is injured while lifting a client at work, which benefit program would cover medical treatment and lost wages?

Accepted Answer

Workers' compensation

Answer

Workers' compensation is a state-mandated insurance program that covers employees for work-related injuries, including medical costs and wage replacement.

Question 3

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that home care workers employed by third-party agencies be paid overtime at what rate for hours over 40 per week?

Accepted Answer

1.5x regular rate

Answer

The 2015 FLSA rule extended overtime protections to most home care workers, requiring time-and-a-half (1.5x) for hours exceeding 40 in a workweek.

Question 4

Which tax is withheld from a PCA employee's paycheck to fund both Social Security and Medicare programs?

Accepted Answer

FICA tax

Answer

FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) taxes fund Social Security and Medicare; employees and employers each pay a share.

Question 5

A newly hired PCA who is classified as an independent contractor instead of an employee would NOT receive which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

Employer-paid FICA contributions

Answer

Independent contractors pay the full self-employment tax (both employee and employer portions of FICA), losing the employer's matching 7.65% contribution.

(PCA) Personal Care Assistant Practice Test

(PCA) Personal Care Assistant Practice Test

PCA Benefits 3