Social Security & Workers Compensation
Which benefit was created in 1935 to help maintain purchasing power and stabilize the economy?
A. FMLA
B. Social Security
C. ACA
D. Unemployment Insurance
B. Social Security
Unemployment insurance provides:
A. Full income replacement
B. Temporary income replacement
C. Retirement benefits
D. Paid maternity leave
B. Temporary income replacement
FMLA provides up to how many weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave?
A. 6 weeks
B. 8 weeks
C. 10 weeks
D. 12 weeks
D. 12 weeks
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010 by:
A. George W. Bush
B. Bill Clinton
C. Barack Obama
D. Donald Trump
C. Barack Obama
Social Security provides which of the following benefits?
A. Paid vacation and sick leave
B. Retirement, survivor, and disability benefits
C. Workers’ injury lawsuits
D. Employer bonuses
B. Retirement, survivor, and disability benefits
Unemployment insurance replaces:
A. All of a worker’s lost income
B. A portion of a worker’s income
C. Only medical costs
D. Employer-paid bonuses
B. A portion of a worker’s income
To qualify for FMLA leave, an employee must have worked at least how many hours in the previous year?
A. 1,000
B. 1,100
C. 1,250
D. 1,500
C. 1,250
Employers with fewer than how many full-time employees are NOT required to provide health coverage under the ACA?
A. 25
B. 40
C. 50
D. 75
C. 50
Workers’ Compensation is best described as:
A. A voluntary employer benefit
B. A no-fault system covering work-related injuries and illnesses
C. A retirement savings program
D. A federal-only insurance program
B. A no-fault system covering work-related injuries and illnesses
Unemployment insurance is funded and managed as a:
A. Private insurance program
B. State-only program
C. Joint federal and state program
D. Employer-only benefit
C. Joint federal and state program
Which law protects employees who leave for military service and prevents discrimination against service members?
A. FMLA
B. ACA
C. OSHA
D. USERRA
D. USERRA
In the FedEx case, the employee alleged the company violated FMLA by:
A. Denying all leave requests
B. Interfering with pregnancy-related leave
C. Eliminating health insurance
D. Reducing wages
B. Interfering with pregnancy-related leave
Workers’ Compensation for private sector employees is primarily administered at the:
A. Federal level
B. International level
C. State level
D. Company level
C. State level
To qualify for unemployment benefits, a worker must:
A. Quit voluntarily
B. Be unemployed through no fault of their own
C. Work less than 20 hours per week
D. Be over age 65
B. Be unemployed through no fault of their own
Under FMLA, employers are prohibited from:
A. Tracking attendance
B. Offering unpaid leave
C. Interfering with or retaliating against employees exercising FMLA rights
D. Requiring documentation
C. Interfering with or retaliating against employees exercising FMLA rights
The 11th Circuit Court ruled that the employee’s FMLA interference claim could:
A. Be dismissed immediately
B. Be settled privately
C. Proceed and continue the lawsuit
D. Be transferred to another state
C. Proceed and continue the lawsuit