Bob Estes works at Cliffrock Company in the central receiving department. He unpacks incoming shipments and verifies quantities of goods received. Over the weekend, Bob pulled a muscle in his back while playing basketball. When he came to work on Monday and started unpacking shipments, his back started to hurt again. Bob called the human resources department and told them he hurt his back lifting a package at work. He was told to fill out an accident report and sent to an orthopedic clinic with a workers’ compensation form. The doctor at the clinic told Bob not to lift anything heavy for two weeks and to stay home from work for at least one week.

1. Is Bob entitled to workers’ compensation? Why or why not?

2. What effect will Bob’s claim have on Cliffrock Company’s workers’ compensation insurance premium?

3. Write a short memo from the human resources department to Cliffrock Company’s 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.