This course focuses on workers’ compensation insurance and the related requirements and obligations of employees, employers, and insurance carriers. The topics addressed in this course include the benefits available to employees, re-employment services, reporting work-related injuries, exemptions for corporate officers, enforcement of workers’ comp requirements, how workers’ comp insurance is acquired, registration of insurance carriers, and the difference between standard insurers and self-insurers.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of the course, licensees will be able to:

• Know what must be done when an employee is injured while on the job

• Explain what workers’ compensation benefits are available to employees

• Ascertain if an employer possesses workers’ compensation coverage

• Access re-employment services

• Report a work-related injury or illness

• Acquire and maintain workers’ compensation insurance

• Provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage

• Ensure subcontractors possess workers’ compensation coverage

• Explain when and how corporate officers can be exempt from workers’ compensation coverage requirements

• Understand the actions the Department of Financial Services can take to enforce workers’ compensation regulations

• Register as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier Page 1 of 6

• Be approved as either a private or government self-insurer

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: (WC) Worker's Compensation

CEUs: 1

Course ID(s): 0615438

Approved By: Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB)

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Instructor Bio

Jerry Durham

Jerry previously served the state of North Carolina as a Level III electrical inspector and provided state-approved electrical training for electrical inspectors at both Alamance County and Guilford County (NC) Community Colleges. Jerry taught the Kentucky state-approved four-year electrical apprenticeship programs offered by the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Trade School and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Trade School, and served the state of Kentucky as a Master Electrician and Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Officer. Jerry is a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) and NCCER Core and Electrical Curriculum certified instructor. Jerry currently holds North Carolina and ICC electrical inspector accreditations and is recognized by the state of Washington as an approved electrical administrator.