1. Which of the following is not covered under recoveries of worker's compensation:

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disability benefits

death benefits to survivors

apartment rental payments

hospital and medical expenses

2. Which of the following is the most important factor distinguishing employees from independent contractors under the traditional law

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whether the agent has the authority to bind the principal

whether the agent is paid

whether the agent is a special or general agent

whether the principal controls the manner and means of doing the work

3. Authority created by a principal's own words is called:

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direct authority

express authority

apparent authority

indirect authority

4. In which of the following cases is the agent, but not the principal, liable:

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agent with actual authority contracts for a fully disclosed principal

agent with apparent authority contracts with disclosed principal

agent with express authority contracts for a disclosed principal

agent with no authority contracts for a partially disclosed principal

5. The doctrine of "respondeat superior" means:

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respondent is always superior

let the master answer

buyer beware

respondent has supreme authority

6. In which of the following situations will all states make an award of workers compensation:

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Two lawyere have an arm wrestling match in one of their offices and both are injured

A security guard emplyed by a software firm is assaulted by a trespasser

A secretary in a law firm is assaulted by a trespasserd

A truck driver has an accident while stopping for lunch

7. Lisa works for Joe's Flower Shop. Joe, the owner, placed Lisa in charge of the cash register on a busy Saturday. Lisa became lazy and failed to enter over half of the transactions for the day. Lisa violated:

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duty to account

duty to reimburse

duty to indemnify

duty to compensate

8. In order for a worker to succeed in obtaining a worker's compensation award, the worker must demonstrate:

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that the employer was at fault

that the injury was work related

that the injury was due to a coworker

that the worker was not negligent

9. Sandra hired Jeff to work as a taxi driver for Sandra. Jeff had a long criminal record for violent assaults, including three instances of vehicular homicide. However, Sandra was not aware of this and she does not check employee's criminal records. After a long hot summer day of city driving, Ben, another driver, cut Jeff off and slightly dented Jeff's cab. Jeff became enraged. He pulled Ben out of his car and hit him with a brick that was lying on the side of the road. Ben suffered serious and permanent injuries and wants to sue. Who is liable in this situation:

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Neither since Ben was the instigator

Only Jeff as Sandra was unaware of Jeff's criminal history

Both Jeff and Sandra because of the employer's direct liability for wrongful hiring

Only Sandra because of vicarious liability

10. Julius, a collector and seller of Egyptian relics, hired Brutus to act as his sales agent. Julius later discovered that Brutus, along with others, was embezzling his funds. Julius confronted Brutus and fired him on the spot. Anthony, a customer who had dealt with Brutus as Julius' agent before, was not aware that Brutus had been fired. Brutus came to Anthony, and claiming to be acting as Julius' agent, sold Anthony an Egyptian relic, accepting full payment of $100,000 in cash and promising to deliver the relic in two weeks. Brutus then disappeared with the money and now Anthony is demanding that Julius honor the contract because Brutus was his agent. In this situation:

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Julius in not bound on this contract

Julius i bound on this contract because Brutus had implied authority

Julius in bound on this contract because Brutus had express authority

Julius is bound on this contract because Brutus had apparent authority

11. Neal, an employee of Jordan, was delivering merchandise to a customer. On the way, Neal's negligence caused a traffic accident that resulted in damages to a third party's automobile. Who is liable to the third party:

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Neal No, Jordan NO

Neal Yes, Jordan Yes

Neal Yes, Jordan NO

Neal No, Jordan Yes

12. Which of the following depends to a significant degree on the third party's reasonable belief that the agent has authority:

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implied authority

apparent authority

express authority

actual authority