Worker’s Compensation
Hope everyone is doing good.
Wondering if someone can explain and answer some questions below.
Would greatly appreciate it and kindly provide a reference articles or a link where you get your thoughts from for further readings. Thank a lot!
Scenario from my Human Resources Class
Topic: Worker’s Compensation
Given Scenario:
John Smith, a 24-year old male, was employed during the day as a custodian with the Smith Intermediate School.
During the evening, he had a part-time job as a sales clerk with the ABC Department Store.
On December 15, 2003, while working for ABC Department store, he fell to the floor, injuring his back.
The accident happened while he was attempting, during his regular work time, to do a handstand on the arms of a chair. John and his co-workers regularly did physical exercise during their break time, including push-ups and chin-ups.
The employer knew of this practice and permitted it. At the time of the accident, John received an average weekly wage of $180 from his job with ABC Department Store and $300 from his job with the Smith Intermediate School.
The Workers’ Compensation Board found John to have a 50% earning capacity, and he was determined to have a permanent partial disability.
Explain and answer each of the following questions regarding this scenario.
- Based on the finding of 50% permanent partial disability, what would John’s benefit payment be in a jurisdiction that paid 2/3 of average pre-disability wages? Could both salaries be considered in computing the benefit?
- If this type of injury were to have occurred prior to the enactment of Workers’ Compensation laws, what might the outcome of this case have been? EXPLAIN Why?
- EXPLAIN what is the theory behind workers’ compensation laws and the general eligibility requirements for coverage? (provide reference or link of article/s)
