Which of the Following Is an Objective of Workers' Compensation

question 480

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an objective of workers' compensation law:

• A) to increase the number of injured workers who sue for compensation when injured on the job
• B) to increase court costs and time delays associated with tort litigation to deter workers from suing for minor injuries
• C) allow people to sued private charities for accidents related to the charity's function
• D) provide a certain remedy and reduce court costs and time delays associated with tort litigation
• E) all of the other specific choices are correct

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Definitions:

Majority Rule

A decision-making rule in which policies or choices are decided based on the preference of the majority of participants.

Transitive Preferences

A condition in decision-making where if an individual prefers option A over B, and B over C, then the individual also prefers A over C.

Condorcet

A method of decision making, named after the French mathematician Marquis de Condorcet, that identifies the option that would win a majority of votes in all possible pairings against each of the other options.

Social Choice and Individual Values

A concept in welfare economics and political science that examines how to aggregate individual preferences, values, or welfare to reach collective decisions.