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explain why each answer choice is correct or incorrect

6. Which of the following is NOT a plausible result of an increase in the generosity of benefit payments received under workers' compensation laws? a) The proportion of fraudulent to legitimate claims will increase. b) Employers will attempt to entice their workers back to work earlier. c) Employers will employ more lax workplace safety standards. d) Workers will be more likely to ignore safety standards. e) Employers will hire fewer workers.

Answer 1

b) Employers will attempt to entice their workers back to work earlier.

Since generosity of benefit payments received under workers' compensation law adds to the cost to the employer, the employer does not care much about the workers and tends to get more lax with the safety standards as well as hire fewer workers. The number of fraudulent cases also tend to rise up to avail the benefit.