Free Workers Compensation Practice Questions
Maryland Casualty exam (series 20-26) — 100 practice questions.
Subtopics: Covered employers, Covered employee presumption, Workers Compensation Commission, Commission members, Securing compensation, Self-insurance, Liability without fault, Accidental personal injury, Exclusive remedy, Uninsured employer, Uninsured Employers Fund, Failure to secure compensation, Temporary total disability rate, TTD maximum, Waiting period, Retroactive waiting period, Medical benefits, Notice to employer, Claim filing, Occupational disease claims, Death benefits timing, Chesapeake Employers, Chesapeake status, Chesapeake cancellation, Competitive WC market, WC underwriting-period cancellation, WC and claim settlement law, Workers comp commission, No-fault nature, Compensable injury, Temporary total disability, Death benefits, Employers liability, Part One, Part Two, Part Three other states, Premium basis, Experience modification, Disability classifications, FELA, USL&H, Jones Act, No-fault concept, Course and scope, Occupational disease, Second injury fund, Third-party recovery, Sole proprietors and partners, Independent contractor, Assigned risk plan, Going and coming rule, Employers liability limits, Elective coverage, Monopolistic states, Competitive state funds, Information page, Part One limits, Part One reimbursement, Part Two types of claims, Part Two third-party-over, Part Two exclusions, Part Two limits, Part Two defense, Part Three, Part Four duties, Part Five premium, Part Six conditions, Maritime endorsements, Alternate employer, Waiver of subrogation, Federal programs, Benefit types, Premium computation, Premium discount, Dividend plans, Excluded employments, Statutory employer, Exclusive remedy exceptions, Uninsured employers, Common law defenses, Part Two exposures, State fund and elective systems
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Sample questions & answers
1. Maryland's workers' compensation law applies to each employer that has at least:
1 covered employee
Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article applies to each person, governmental unit, or quasi-public corporation that has at least 1 covered employee.
2. Under Maryland workers' compensation law, an individual in service to an employer under a contract of hire is presumed to be a covered employee unless the employer proves the individual is:
An independent contractor under the common law or specifically exempt
An individual, including a minor, is presumed covered while in service under a contract of hire; to overcome it, the employer must establish independent-contractor status under the common law or a specific exemption.
3. Workers' compensation claims in Maryland are heard and decided by the:
State Workers' Compensation Commission
The State Workers' Compensation Commission is established as an independent unit of State government to administer Title 9 claims.
4. Members of Maryland's Workers' Compensation Commission are appointed by the Governor with Senate consent and must be:
Admitted to practice law in Maryland
The Commission has 10 members serving 12-year terms; each must be a Maryland resident and qualified voter admitted to practice law in the State.
Practice: Workers Compensation
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