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1
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Impairment is…

A

loss, loss of use, or derangement of a body part, system or function

2
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Disability is…

A

decreased capacity of an individual to meet personal, occupational or societal demands as a consequence of impairment

3
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What act covers federal employees?

A

FELA (Fed EE liability Act)

4
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What act covers railroad workers?

A

FELA

5
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What act covers black lung?

A

Federal Black Lung Act of 1969

6
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Jones Act is AKA…

A

Longshoremen and Harbor Workers Act

7
Q

Federal Soc Sec Program aka…

A

SSDI

8
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SSDI covers if….

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less than 65 years old
disability expected to last 12 months or more
combined benefit with WC cannot exceed 80% of current pre-disability earnings

9
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Temporary inability to perform any useful work because of injury is…

A

TTD

10
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Temporary ability to perform modified work is…

A

TPD

11
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What determines temporary vs permanent?

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MMI

12
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If EE is incapable of returning to ANY work?

A

PTD

13
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If EE has reached MMI but unable to perform pre-injury level, but capable of modified work?

A

PPD

14
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Examples of catastrophic injury ending in PTD?

A
spinal cord injury
paralysis
limb amputation
total blindness
severe brain injury
2nd or 3rd degree burns of face an hands
15
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Employer must have FMLA if…

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has more than 50 EEs.

16
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FMLA allows a total of ___work weeks of unpaid leave per 12 month period?

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12 work weeks