Workers' Compensation Laws Provide for Four Types of Benefits: Medical

question 9

Multiple Choice

Workers' compensation laws provide for four types of benefits: medical, income replacement, survivors' benefits, and rehabilitation.Identify the correct statement about medical benefits.

• A)Workers' compensation imposes deductibles and coinsurance to create incentives for individuals to control their demand for medical services.
• B)All laws provide unlimited medical care benefits for accidental injuries.
• C)To save on the escalating costs of medical care in workers' compensation, the medical coverage excludes managed care.
• D)Managed care increases the choice of doctors for the injured employee.
• E)In case of an injury, the doctors' decisions are reviewed by the insurer, but medical procedures do not require approval from the insurer.

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