Meg's Employer Carries Insurance on Its Employees That Will Pay

question 91

True/False

Meg's employer carries insurance on its employees that will pay an employee his or her regular salary while the employee is away from work due to illness. The premiums for Meg's coverage were $1,800. Meg was absent from work for two months as a result of a kidney infection. Meg's employer's insurance company paid Meg's regular salary of $8,000 while she was away from work. Meg also collected $2,000 on a wage continuation policy she had purchased. Meg must include $11,800 in her gross income.

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Definitions:

Steiner's "Law"

A principle named after Ivan Steiner, suggesting that the actual productivity of a group is equal to its potential productivity minus losses due to faulty group processes.

Productivity

Refers to the level of effectiveness in producing desired results or outputs, especially in the context of work or economic activity.

Process Loss

The inefficiency in decision-making processes within a group, leading to outcomes that are inferior to those that could have been achieved by individuals or by more effective collaborative approaches.

Dorso-lateral Prefrontal Cortex

A region in the brain that is involved in executive functions like managing working memory, decision making, and inhibitory control.