Many Workers' Compensation Systems Are Running Out of Money Due

question 435

Multiple Choice

Many workers' compensation systems are running out of money due to:

• A) too many lifetime payment awards being given to workers who are not actually permanently disabled
• B) too many awards being given to young workers
• C) premiums decreasing
• D) federal regulations requiring higher payments to injured workers
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Transgenic Organisms

Organisms that have been genetically modified to contain DNA from an external species.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, often a protein.

Genetic Diseases

Disorders caused by abnormalities in an individual’s DNA, often leading to dysfunctions in health and development.

Gene Therapy

Any of a variety of methods designed to correct a disease or alleviate its symptoms through the introduction of normal, therapeutic genes into the affected person’s cells.