Explain the various initiatives to investigate fraudulent practices by employers, employees, and medical providers

What will be an ideal response?


All of the following are examples of illegal or unethical practices that add costs to the workers’ compensation system:
• abusive billing practices such as “up coding”—changing the billing code ofa procedure to the highest possible charge
• billing for services that were never provided
• legal “mills”
• medical “mills”
• employee fraud

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Unlawful or illicit sexual relations, such as prostitution or sexual relations outside of the marriage, are called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is a “statutory employer” under workers’ compensation law?

A. An employer who uses government workers. B. An employer who qualifies under workers’ compensation law when it may not meet a strict definition of employer under other circumstances. C. An employer that has more than 10 employees. D. An employer that has no employees.

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Leigh is hired by ABC Inc. to prepare a software program for a company. She works at home, has hired her own assistants, receives no benefits from ABC, and pays her own taxes. When the work is completed, Leigh begins working for another company. Leigh and ABC have no agreement as to ownership of copyright in the final work. Discuss which party owns the copyright in the software program.?

What will be an ideal response?

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The notation 2+exp in a want ad probably means that the position requires two or more years of experience.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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