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19 Cards in this Set
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
organization created to protect workers from health and safety risks on the job. |
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Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) |
entity that administers programs to cover work related illnesses or injuries suffered by civilian employees of federal agencies. |
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Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) |
law that provides workers compensation insurance for civilian employees of the federal government |
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occuptional diseases or illnesses |
physical conditions caused by the work environment over a perid longer than one workday or shift |
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final report |
document filed by the physician in a state workers' compensation case when the patient is discharged. |
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independent medical examination (IME) |
examination conducted by a physician to confirm that an individual is permanentlty disabled. |
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vocational rehabilitation |
program to prepare a patient for reentry into the workforce |
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physician of record |
provider who first treats a patient and assesses the level of diability |
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first report of injury |
document filed in state workers' compensation cases containing employer and accident information, and the patients description of the accident |
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Admission of Liability |
determination that na employer is responsible for an employees claim under workers' compensation |
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Notice of Consent |
notification of determination to deny liability to an employees workers' compensation claim |
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disability compensation programs |
plans that provide partial reimbursement for lost income when a disabilty prevents an individual from working |
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Social Security Disability Insurance ( SSDI) |
federal disability compensation program for some qualified people. |
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Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) |
law that authorizes payroll deductions for the Social Security Disability Program |
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) |
program that helps pay living expenses for low incole older people and those who are blind or have diabilities. |
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automobile insurance plan |
contract between an insurance company and an individual for which the individual pays a premium in exchange for coverage of specified car-related financial losses. |
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personal injury protection (PIP) |
insurance coverage for medical expenses and other expenses related to a motor vehicle accident |
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liens |
written, legal claims on property to secure debt payment |
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subrogation |
action by payer to recoup expenses for a claim it paid when another party should have been responsible for paying at least a portion of that claim |
