OHST Flash Cards
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A Calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of one gram of water... - answer ✅✅One
degree Celsius( 1 degree C)
Describe the Worker's Compensation concept of "Lost
Wages". - answer ✅✅"Lost Wages" considers the
reduction in earnings that was caused by the accident
compared to a standard that approximates what the
worker would have earned if uninjured. The
compensation attempts to make up the difference.
Describe the Worker's Compensation concept of
"Whole-man". - answer ✅✅The "Whole-Man" theory
compares the function of a whole unimpaired man with
the ability to function after a disabling injury. The
disability is rated in percentage and then compared to
the income potential.
