Preview Questions Workers Compensation Lawyer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How does the "average weekly wage" (AWW) influence a worker's compensation benefits?

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It is used solely to determine the amount of permanent disability benefits

It determines the basis for calculating wage-loss benefits

It has no impact on temporary disability benefits

It only affects the amount of vocational rehabilitation benefits

Question 2: What is the most effective way to address a situation where the worker's employer contests the injury claim?

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Disregard the employer's objection and continue with the case without addressing the dispute

Provide clear evidence, such as medical reports, witness statements, and other documentation, to prove the injury is work-related

Offer to settle with the employer before presenting the full case

Accept the employer's contest and advise the worker to find other legal options

Question 3: How can a Trial Attorney use medical records in a workers' compensation case?

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To focus solely on the cost of treatment and ignore long-term consequences

To show that the worker's previous medical history is irrelevant to the case

To support a claim for temporary disability based on immediate medical treatment

To establish the severity and validity of the injury, and to link it directly to work activities

Question 4: What is the significance of the "authorized treating physician" in a workers' compensation case?

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The physician is irrelevant as long as the worker sees any licensed doctor

The physician's role is limited to providing evidence of the injury's severity

The authorized treating physician determines the medical treatment and plays a role in the worker's recovery and compensation

The physician only needs to verify the injury and does not influence treatment

Question 5: How do "medical fee schedules" impact the administration of medical benefits in workers' compensation?

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They are irrelevant and are only used in personal injury cases

They set the maximum amounts that workers' compensation insurers will pay for specific medical treatments, ensuring cost control

They apply only to long-term rehabilitation and not acute injuries

They determine how much the worker must pay out-of-pocket for medical treatments

Question 6: How should a worker's compensation lawyer handle a situation where the worker is accused of fraud or misrepresentation in a claim?

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Investigate the facts thoroughly and ensure that the worker's actions are explained or corrected; work to resolve the issue legally

Recommend settling the claim immediately to avoid further complications

Advise the worker to remain silent and not participate in the case further

Accept the accusation without contest and drop the claim entirely