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

1) An injured worker may sue his or her employer after receiving workers' compensation benefits
2) A Work Status Report must be sent in with the insurance claim each time the injured worker is seen by the treating doctor.
3) Burial benefits are paid to the person who paid the deceased worker's burial expenses.
4) Ombudsmen can help present facts and evidence at dispute-resolution proceedings but cannot give legal advice in a workers' compensation case.
5) Medical benefits replace a portion of any wages a worker loses because of a work-related injury or illness.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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