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All of the following are types of income benefits EXCEPT:
 
  temporary income benefits.
 
  supplemental income benefits.
 
  surviving dependents' income benefits.
 
  lifetime income benefits.

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(Q. 2) An impartial physician who helps to resolve a workers' compensation claim dispute is known as the:
 
  treating doctor.
 
  designated doctor.
 
  physician of record.
 
  primary care physician.

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(Q. 3) Medical benefits for an injured worker begin:
 
  immediately and end 1 year after the date of the injury.
 
  immediately and have no specific time limit.
 
  after a 3-day waiting period and end 1 year after the date of the injury.
 
  after a 3-day waiting period and have no specific time limit.

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(Q. 4) The four types of workers' compensation benefits are:
 
  medical, disability, health, and death.
 
  medical, income, disability, and death.
 
  medical, income, death, and burial.
 
  disability, suffering, death, and burial.

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(Q. 5) The injured worker or the insurance company must dispute an impairment rating or maximum medical improvement date within:
 
  30 days from the date of notice.
 
  45 days from the date of notice.
 
  90 days from the date of notice.
 
  120 days from the date of notice.

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(Q. 6) The report that affirms that a worker has been released from medical treatment and is fit to return to work and resume normal job responsibilities is the:
 
  interim report.
 
  status report.
 
  final report.
 
  rehabilitation report.

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(Q. 7) Ombudsmen can provide all of the following services EXCEPT:
 
  legal advice to the injured worker.
 
  information to assist the injured worker in making decisions.
 
  a presentation of facts and evidence at dispute-resolution proceedings.
 
  information about how to appeal a dispute-resolution decision.

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(Q. 8) The permanent physical damage to a worker's body from a work-related injury or illness is known as:
 
  disease.
 
  disability.
 
  handicap.
 
  impairment.

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(Q. 9) Maximum medical improvement is the earliest point in time that a worker's injury or illness has improved as much as it is likely to improve or:
 
  52 weeks from the date the worker became eligible to receive income benefits.
 
  60 weeks from the date the worker became eligible to receive income benefits.
 
  90 weeks from the date the worker became eligible to receive income benefits.
 
  104 weeks from the date the worker became eligible to receive income benefits.

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(Q. 10) After the designated doctor has examined the worker, all communication with him or her about the worker's injury or condition must be made through the:
 
  injured worker.
 
  employer.
 
  workers' compensation office handling the claim.
 
  treating doctor.

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