Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 details:

At the completion of this chapter, you should be able to:Explain the medical benefits available under workers' compensation systemsDescribe the important differences between temporary and permanent partialdisabilityDefine how an injured employee qualifies as permanently totally disabledExplain the death benefits available to an injured employee's familyDiscuss the role of workers' compensation schedules in determining compensa-tion amounts

Sections the chapter discusses: medical benefits, disability payments, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND JOBPLACEMENT SERVICES, DEATH BENEFITS, DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF BENEFITS, CASE MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN WORKERS'COMPENSATION, CATASTROPHIC CLAIMS

CHAPTER SUMMARYThe award of workers' compensation benefits can involve complicatedissues. The amount that an injured worker receives depends on numerousfactors, including the determination of whether the injury is temporary orpermanent and whether it is recognized under the workers' compensation schedules. The schedules make specific awards for the loss of particularparts of the body, awarding more money for eyes and hands and less moneyfor fingers and toes. Compensation benefits can be denied for refusingmedical treatment or by making false statements, but not for legitimacy orimmigration status.