Worker's Compensation Terminology

Assigned risk pool

• A group of individuals who are not able to secure insurance in the regular market
• A pool of high-risk investments
• A type of swimming pool for high-risk individuals
• A group of high-risk individuals assigned to a specific job
• Grupo de riesgos asignados

What is an average weekly wage and what is its translation in Spanish?

• An average weekly wage is the total earnings divided by the total number of weeks worked, and in Spanish it is 'Salario semanal promedio'
• An average weekly wage is the total earnings divided by the total number of days worked, and in Spanish it is 'Salario diario promedio'
• An average weekly wage is the total earnings divided by the total number of months worked, and in Spanish it is 'Salario mensual promedio'
• An average weekly wage is the total earnings divided by the total number of years worked, and in Spanish it is 'Salario anual promedio'

What does "by accidental means" mean?

• By deliberate actions
• By chance or unexpectedly
• By intentional means
• By planned actions
• por un accidente fortuito (sin querer)

What is a case manager? What is its translation in Spanish?

• Un administrador de casos, traducción en español es 'Gerente de Caso'
• Un abogado, traducción en español es 'Abogado'
• Un médico, traducción en español es 'Médico'
• Un ingeniero, traducción en español es 'Ingeniero'

What is a causative factor?

• A factor that directly influences an outcome
• A factor that is influenced by an outcome
• A factor that has no influence on an outcome
• A factor that indirectly influences an outcome
• factor causante

What is compliance? What is its translation in Spanish?

• Cumplimiento
• Conformidad
• Consentimiento
• Compromiso

What is conciliation?

• A process of resolving disputes by damaging the parties involved
• A process of resolving disputes by judicial intervention
• A process of resolving disputes by mutual agreement
• A process of resolving disputes by physical combat

What is extent of disability?

• A measure of the severity of a disability
• A type of disability
• The duration of a disability
• The cause of a disability
• nivel de la incapacidad

What is gross salary and its translation in Spanish?

• Gross salary is the total income earned by an employee, before any deductions. In Spanish, it is 'Salario bruto'
• Gross salary is the total income earned by an employee, after any deductions. In Spanish, it is 'Salario neto'
• Gross salary is the total income earned by an employee, before any deductions. In Spanish, it is 'Salario neto'
• Gross salary is the total income earned by an employee, after any deductions. In Spanish, it is 'Salario bruto'

What are "hazards"?

• A type of food
• A type of dance
• A type of clothing
• Potential sources of danger or harm
• peligros