Which term is a type of injury defined in the division?

• A. Acute Injury
• B. Chronic Injury
• C. Specific Injury
• D. Occupational Disease

Answer: (C)

In workers’ compensation division terminology, injuries are categorized to help process claims. A specific injury is defined as an identifiable injury that results from a particular incident at work—there is a definite moment and cause, such as a fall or a single event that leads to a fracture or cut. This is the term the division uses to capture injuries linked to a single, traceable incident.

Acute and chronic describe how long an injury or condition lasts, not a formal category the division uses to classify the injury type. Occupational disease refers to diseases caused by work-related exposure over time, not a one-time injury. So, the term that the division defines as a type of injury is specific injury.