1. The term “division” means ________., A. the Division of Workers’ Compensation of the Department of Financial Services, B. the Division of Workers’ Compensation, a part of the state Agricultural Office, C. the Division of Community Affairs and Workers’ Compensation, D. the Division between Church and State, 2. A person excluded or exempted from the operation of the workers’ compensation law ________., A. may at any time waive such exclusion or exemption and become covered under the law, B. may receive coverage under the law if the exclusion is waived by the employer, C. may only become covered under the law if the employee contributes 50% of the covered payment to the state, D. may only become covered under the law if the employee contributes 100% of the covered payment to the state, 3. When will an employer not be able to defend a suit for the recovery of damages for injury or death when the injury was caused by the negligence of the employee?, A. When the Division of Workers’ Compensation rules that the employer was not at fault, B. When the negligence of the employee was not willfully committed, C. If the employer has not filed by the last Tuesday of the base period, D. When the employer has failed to secure the payment of compensation, 4. No compensation shall be payable, if an injury was caused primarily by ________., A. intoxication of the employee, B. the employee being under the influence of a narcotic, C. by the willful intention of the employee to injure or kill himself, D. All of the Above, 5. An employee who willfully refuses to use a safety appliance or observe a safety rule may be paid only ______ percent of the amount of compensation allowed under the statute., A. 25, B. 50, C. 75, D. 100, 6. According to Chapter 440 FL Statutes, every employer shall, as a condition of receiving a ________, show proof that Workmen’s Compensation coverage has been secured or that he has established exempt status., A. first inspection, B. final inspection, C. building permit, D. draw check, 7. Compensation payable to an employee when a permanent total disability is present shall be ______ percent of the average weekly wage during the continuance of such disability., A. 33 1/3, B. 66 2/3, C. 50, D. 75, 8. The maximum funeral and death benefit payment is ________., A. $2,000 funeral expense/$50,000 death benefit, B. $5,000 funeral expense/$100,000 death benefit, C. $1,000 funeral expense/$50,000 death benefit, D. $7,500 funeral expense/$150,000 death benefit, 9. Within ______ days of actual knowledge of injury or death the employer shall report the same to the carrier and division., A. 7, B. 14, C. 30, D. 60, 10. The carrier of a self-insured employer shall, within ______ days of receipt of the form reporting the injury, mail the form containing the information required by this subsection to the department., A. 7, B. 14, C. 21, D. 30, 11. The first installment of compensation for total disability or death shall become due on the ______ day after the employer has knowledge of the injury or death, on which date all compensation then due shall be paid., A. 7th, B. 14th, C. 30th, D. 60th, 12. Which of the following concerning the payment of premiums is correct?, A. An employer/employee agreement for the employee to pay a portion of the premium, B. An agreement by the employee and the employer for the employee to waive his right to compensation under certain conditions, C. The employer must pay all the premiums for compensation on behalf of the employee, D. None of the above, 13. An employer who has secured compensation under the provisions of this chapter shall ________., A. keep posted in a conspicuous place printed notice stating that the employer has secured the payment of compensation and showing the workers’ compensation carrier, B. deliver a typed or printed certificate of insurance to each employee, C. maintain proof of compensation insurance in an insurance compensation file, D. does not need to provide any of the above, 14. Employers seeking self-insured status with Workers’ Compensation must meet all of the following requirements except ____., A. security for compensation, B. self-insurers guaranty association, C. grounds for conservation and liquidation, D. have cash assets of $500,000, 15. If the Department of Labor & Employment Security determines a contractor does not have the required Workers’ Compensation coverage they can ____., A. revoke your license, B. assess a penalty of $1,000 per day, C. close your business down, D. assess a penalty of $500 per employee, 16. Workers’ Compensation Insurance is required by a construction employer with __ or more employees., A. 1, B. 2, C. 3, D. 4, 17. According to Chapter 440 of the Florida Statutes, “casual” refers to those employments in which the work is to be completed in not more than 10 working days and the total labor cost of such work is less than ____. They are covered under the Workers’ Compensation Law., A. $50, B. $250, C. $100, D. $500, 18. __ officers of a corporation may elect to be exempt from workers compensation., A. all, B. no more than 3, C. only active, D. only inactive, 19. If an employee is injured, the employer must file a Report of Injury with the insurance carrier. Failure to file this report can result in a fine of $________?, A. 500, B. 1,000, C. 2,000, D. 3,000, 20. What portion of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance payment may be made by the employees?, A. 0%, B. 10%, C. 15%, D. 33 1/3% of the employee’s average weekly wage, 21. If any installment or compensation payable without an award is not paid within 7 days after it becomes due, there shall be added to such installment an amount equal to ________., A. 5 percent of the installment, B. 10 percent of the installment, C. 15 percent of the installment, D. 20 percent of the installment, 22. An employee is off the job for five weeks. He is classified as temporary total disabled. He normally works forty hours in a week and is paid $9.00 per hour. No vacation or overtime is applied. The total Workers’ Compensation benefits payable for the five week period is ________., A. $240, B. $960, C. $1,200, D. $1,900, 23. If an employee is classified as temporary total disabled and draws reemployment he is also eligible for ______ of his prior wages as workers’ compensation benefits., A. 40%, B. 50%, C. 75%, D. 0%, 24. Employee Smith earns $8.75 per hour and works 40 hours during an average week. He is off of the job with a temporary partial disability and is entitled to wage loss payments. While off of the job, Smith is employed part time at a hamburger joint working 20 hours during the week at $5.25 per hour. Assuming Smith is not entitled to any other income or benefits, he will be paid $________ per week for Workers’ Compensation Wage Loss Benefits?, A. 140, B. 150, C. 195, D. 280, 25. A carpenter was injured on a job-related accident and could not return to work for four weeks. He then returned to work and worked 20 hours per week for four weeks. He returned to work with no permanent injury after a total of eight weeks. His pay prior to the injury was $8.20 per hour for a 40 hour week. What was the carpenter’s total Workers’ Compensation benefits payable during the first four weeks?, A. less than $800, B. between $800 and $900, C. between $900 and $1,000, D. more than $1,000, 26. If a subcontractor is not covered by his own Workers’ Compensation Insurance, who is responsible for his workers on the job?, A. subcontractor, B. owner, C. general contractor, D. Workers’ Compensation Insurance is not required for them, 27. A subcontractor who knowingly presents false information as to the existence of coverage, when there in fact is none, has committed ________., A. a second degree misdemeanor, B. a first degree misdemeanor, C. a second degree felony, D. a third degree felony, 28. A contractor can fulfill his Worker’s Compensation Insurance obligation by ________., A. liability coverage, B. health & life insurance, C. having employees reject coverage, D. self-insurance, 29. An employee was treated at an out-patient clinic and released to go back to work the same day. The notice of injury must be reported within ______ days to the carrier., A. no notice is required, B. 21, C. 7, D. 10, 30. If within seven days of knowledge of an accident, the employer failure to report this injury to the carrier may involve up to ______ fine per occurrence., A. -0- you do not have to rehire, B. $250.00, C. $2,000.00, D. $2,500.00

Chapter 6 Worker´s Compensation

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