Course#: 13

Category: Litigation Challenges

Field of Study: Personnel/HR

Audience: HR Managers, HR Generalists

Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Delivery Method: Self-Study

Prerequisites: Some college level courses with moderate algebraic training

Advanced Preparation: None

Overview:
This course teaches you how to determine lost wages for Workers’ Compensation. Case examples include temporary disability, permanent disability, and wrongful death. In addition, you will learn how to calculate lost wages for wrongful terminations, an employee underpaid according to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, someone who leaves a job due to sexual harassment, or an individual not hired due to discrimination. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to make a present value calculation and use ERI'sSalary Assessor^®software.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how Workers' Compensation operates
  
• Explain how lost wage calculations apply to the following situations: discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation, equal pay, temporary disability, permanent disability, and wrongful death
  
• Make a Present Value calculation for Front Pay
  
• Calculate Workers' Compensation lost wages (Back Pay plus Front Pay) using financial models, economic principles, and research software

Credit and Professional Continuing Education Information:

• PHR/GPHR/SPHR (SHRM)
• CPE Registry Self-Study (CPAs)
• Job and Compensation Analyst (JCA)
• Benefits Analyst Credential (BAC)
• CCP/CBP/GRP (WorldatWork)
• Authors

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