Free Workers Compensation Practice Questions
Pennsylvania Casualty & Allied Lines exam (series 16-05) — 92 practice questions.
Subtopics: SWIF, Mandatory coverage, Occupational disease, Sole proprietor election, Exclusive remedy, Benefit types, Self-insurance, Failure to insure, Waiting period, Notice of injury, Claim petition, Lost wages, Levels of disability, Impairment rating, Specific loss, Medical benefits, Claim reporting, Death benefits, Rating, Covered employees, Uninsured employers, Insolvent carriers, Statutory employer, 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, 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, Premium computation, Premium discount, Dividend plans, Excluded employments, Exclusive remedy exceptions, Common law defenses, Part Two exposures, State fund and elective systems
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Sample questions & answers
1. The Pennsylvania State Workers Insurance Fund (SWIF) functions as:
A state-run workers compensation insurer
SWIF is a state-operated competitive fund that provides workers compensation insurance to Pennsylvania employers.
2. In Pennsylvania, employers with covered employees are generally required to:
Secure WC through insurance or approved self-insurance
Pennsylvania law generally requires employers to secure workers compensation for their employees through insurance or self-insurance.
3. Pennsylvania workers compensation covers occupational diseases that are:
Work-related diseases defined by the Act
The PA Act covers occupational diseases that arise out of and in the course of employment, as listed and defined.
4. In Pennsylvania, a sole proprietor or partner is generally:
Not covered automatically but may buy coverage
Sole proprietors and partners are not employees under the Act, but insurers including SWIF may provide them coverage on a voluntary basis.
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