Workers Compensation 1910 Current 1 Jeopardy Template

Historical Perspectives from 1910-1950	Importance to Rehab Services and Persons With Disabilities	Historical Perspective from 1950-2023	Cultural Attitudes
100 Which state was first to pass workers compensation law Before then in 1908 was the Federal Employers Liability Act which gave rights of compensation to railroad employees Wisconsin in 1911	100 What is 1.) Temporary Total Disability 2.) Temporary Partial Disability 3.) Permanent Total Disability 4.) Permanent Partial Disability The 4 Disability benefits Workers' Compensation provides	100 Mississippi What was the last state to pass compensation act laws? (Hint: It is a southern state)	100 European and German These cultures influenced the Workers Comp system we have in the U.S today
200 Earliest example of workers compensation system Ancient Sumeria Laws in 2500 B.C	200 What is 26 weeks When rehabilitation is necessary and proper rehabilitation services are needed, how many weeks are these services provided.	200 As long as the employer/employee is under a worker's compensation contract, the employee is allowed to take as much time as they need to recover How long of a leave of absence can an employee take if they get injured on the job?	200 African Americans and Hispanics Which demographic(s) worked jobs with the highest risk injury?
300 How long did it take for every state to pass its own workers compensation law? Not Until About 1949 did at least 37 states have laws This time period also led to what is known as the great trade off Trade off: Workers could not sue employee, and employers were forced to give compensation due to work related injuries	300 What is 2018 The year when the legislature enacted laws for vocational rehabilitation participants in a work-related setting should be covered under workers' compensation	300 About 40 years How long did it take in total for every state in the U.S to pass some type of compensation law?	300 Education, wealth, and income What are the reasons that minority workers had higher rates of work related injuries?
400 What was previously known as the unholy trinity of defenses was passed Contributory negligence: an employer could not be to blame if it was the workers fault on the job “Fellow Servant” Doctrine: employers were not to blame if injury was caused by other workers Assumption of risk: Meant employees knew of risks before taking the job so employers were not at fault for any injuries.	400 What is 66 2/3 or 66.67 percent In the case of total disability adjudged to be permanent what percent of the average weekly wages shall be paid to the employee during the continuation of the disability	400 A trade off between workers and employees which protected employers from being sued by workers in exchange for compensation if injured on the job What is known as "The Great Compromise" ?	400 1935 In what year was the Congress of Industrial Organizations founded to combat racist practices of the American Federation of Labor?
500 What Grand event was a catalyst for Workers Comp Laws March 25th 1911 Shirtwaist Company Fired 146 Workers Died due to locked exits from company not wanting workers to leave for breaks and limit stealing. This forced many woman’s only exit to be through the windows of the building. This happened one day after workers comp laws were claimed unconstitutional by the state of New York	500 What is claimants must establish that their disability probably would b permanent. Prior to the 1979 amendments of providing vocational rehabilitation, what makes and individual eligible for workers' comp.	500 It requires facilities to make their locations handicap accessible for it's employees and provide reasonable accommodations if needed Describe Section 504 of the Rehab Act passed in 1973.	500 Hispanics and African-Americans Which demographics are more prone to experiencing further injury after returning to work soon after work-related injury?

Workers' Compensation 1910-current

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