Here is a quiz to test your NY Workers’ Compensation knowledge.  Do you have MAD skills?  Answers will be published as a separate post in one week.  To obtain an answer key immediately, contact <a href="mailto:mday@getMAD.today" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mday@getMAD.today</a>.
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 	<li>What is the Special Funds WCL § 15(8)(d) reimbursement form and what are the time frames for seeking reimbursement once WCL § 15(8)(d) is established?</li>
 	<li>What is the percentage of medical impairment for a claimant whose provider has opined a Class II severity E impairment?</li>
 	<li>What are the three exceptions to written notice under WCL § 18?</li>
 	<li>When do the medical treatment guidelines apply?
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 	<li>When claimant lives in state and the doctor treats in state?</li>
 	<li>When claimant lives out of state and the doctor treats in state?</li>
 	<li>When claimant lives in state and the doctor treats out of state?</li>
 	<li>When claimant lives out of state and the doctor treats out of state?</li>
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 	<li>What is needed in a chiropractor’s report for there to be a well-documented exacerbation to allow for treatment in the absence of a variance?</li>
 	<li>Under what circumstances can a carrier deny a variance without contrary medical evidence?</li>
 	<li>If the carrier commences payment of temporary compensation without admitting liability pursuant to WCL § 21-a, how much time does it have to electronically file a notice of controversy before it would be deemed to have admitted liability for the claim and a decision would be issued establishing the claim?</li>
 	<li>An IME report must be filed within 10 business days after the examination with the Board. Does a holiday within the period count as a business day and does only a holiday that falls on the 10<sup>th</sup> day count as a holiday that requires that the IME report be submitted on the next business day?</li>
 	<li>If a claim is not controverted, when is a SROI late and what is the penalty?</li>
 	<li>What is the significance of the filing of notice of indexing?</li>
 	<li>When the employer or carrier is under a direction to continue payments to the claimant following a hearing or issuance of a decision pursuant to rule 300.23, it is permissible to suspend benefits without a hearing under certain circumstances. True or false?</li>
 	<li>How are actual reduced earnings calculated?</li>
 	<li>When can MMI be determined?</li>
 	<li>How long does a self-insured employer have to make the mandatory deposit into the ATF following classification with a PPD for a claim with a date of accident after 7/1/07?</li>
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Good luck and have fun!