The WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM introduces the claims professional to the law of workers' compensation and then takes him or her through a detailed discussion of the most important aspects of workers' compensation necessary for effective handling of WC claims. Both the novice and the experienced adjuster will achieve a working knowledge of the WC/EL policy and obtain an understanding of how it's been interpreted in the courts.

NOTE: All courses required for Program completion.

410 INTRODUCTION TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION: ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
(Course Textbook Consists of 134 Pages)
This course will enable the student to have a thorough understanding of the application of workers' compensation and identify those claims that are subject to the exclusive remedy of workers' compensation.

Course Index
1. The Liability of the Employer
2. Introduction to Workers' Compensation Statutes
3. Types of Acts and Security
4. Exclusive Remedy
5. Extraterritorial Effect

411 THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION
(Course Textbook Consists of 159 pages)
This course will enable the student to determine which persons qualify for workers' compensation benefits and know how certain types of employees such as domestics and farm workers are treated under various state statutes. Statutory employers, independent contractors, partnerships, and the employment of minors are other issues analyzed.

Course Index
1. Employer and Employee
2. Multiple Employers
3. Company Executives as Employees
4. Special Types of Employment

412 THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION
(Course Textbook Consists of 176 Pages)
This course will enable the student to determine the compensability of a claim under workers' compensation law. Emphasis is placed on heavily litigated issues such as the dual purpose and going and coming rules.

Course Index
1. Injuries
2. Work Relation

413 WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS
(Course Textbook Consists of 170 Pages)
This course will enable the student to understand how benefits are computed with reference to particular workers' compensation statutes and determine the amount of workers' compensation benefits due a claimant.

Course Index
1. Introduction
2. Medical Benefits
3. Disability Benefits
4. Death Benefits
5. Second Injury Funds
6. Rehabilitation

414 FEDERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW
(Course Textbook Consists of 180 pages)
This course will enable the student to determine the applicability of federal laws pertaining to workers' compensation, understand how federal statutes interact with state laws and with other federal laws, determine proper jurisdiction for any particular claim, and predict whether a claimant who has a federal remedy might also be entitled to an additional state recovery.

Course Index
1. Introduction
2. Sea-Based Maritime Employees
3. Land-Based Maritime Employees
4. Extensions of LHWCA
5. Other Federal Employees Compensation Statutes

415 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY POLICY
(Course Textbook Consists of 137 Pages)
This course will enable the student to understand the language of the Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Policy and its interpretation by the courts.

Course Index
1. Introduction
2. Information Page
3. General Section
4. Part One - Workers' Compensation Insurance
5. Part Two - Employers' Liability Insurance
6. Additional Coverage Parts
7. Endorsements

416 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION
(Course Textbook Consists of 144 Pages)
This course will enable the student to understand and apply the elements of claim investigation, settlement, negotiation, and hearing procedures in workers' compensation.

Course Index
1. Investigation
2. Defenses
3. Third Party Actions
4. Settlement
5. Hearings and Appeals