Bill Estes works at Clifford Company in the central receiving department. He unpacks incoming shipments and verifies goods received.  Over the weekend, Bob pulled a muscle in his back while playing baseball.  When he came to work on Monday and started unpacking shipments, he started to hurt again.  Bob called the human resource department and told them he got hurt lifting a package at work.  He was told to fill out an accident report and send it to an orthopedic clinic with a workers' compensation form.  The doctor at the clinic told Bob not to lifting for about two and stay home for at least one week. Is Bob entitled to workers' compensation? Why or Why no? What effect will Bob's claim have on Cliffrock Company's Workers' Compensation Insurance Premium? Write a short memo from the human resource department to Cliffrocks Company employees explaining the purpose of workers' compensation. In small groups discuss the job-related illness or injury risks of a computer input operator and measures an employer might take to minimize these risks.

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Bill Estes works at Clifford Company in the central receiving department. He unpacks incoming shipments and verifies goods received.  Over the weekend, Bob pulled a muscle in his back while playing baseball.  When he came to work on Monday and started unpacking shipments, he started to hurt again.  Bob called the human resource department and told them he got hurt lifting a package at work.  He was told to fill out an accident report and send it to an orthopedic clinic with a workers' compensation form.  The doctor at the clinic told Bob not to lifting for about two and stay home for at least one week.

  1. Is Bob entitled to workers' compensation? Why or Why no?
  2. What effect will Bob's claim have on Cliffrock Company's Workers' Compensation Insurance Premium?
  3. Write a short memo from the human resource department to Cliffrocks Company employees explaining the purpose of workers' compensation.
  4. In small groups discuss the job-related illness or injury risks of a computer input operator and measures an employer might take to minimize these risks.  

 

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