Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) The concept of workers' compensation insurance dates back to the late 1800s as a way to compensate workers who are injured on the job.
2) The Federal Employees' Compensation Act is the act that gave the federal government the authority to set and enforce safety and health standards for most U.S. employers.
3) The Black Lung Benefits Reform Act provides benefits to current coal mine employees as well as payments to surviving dependents of deceased workers.
4) Being injured in a car accident while on a business trip is NOT considered a covered injury under workers' compensation programs.
5) If a worker failed to obey safety procedures and was injured on the job, he or she would be eligible for workers' compensation.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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A. injury to the lower cervical spine. B. hypertension and bradycardia. C. decreased level of consciousness. D. increased intracranial pressure.

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