OT: On the job injury/Courage

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Hi, Courage,

You wrote:

>> ...my daughter fell at work on Monday ('s front teeth broke

off and went

> > through her lip. She has gone to the dentist and had x-rays done of her

> > head and today of her foot - which we hope to hear the results today.

> > Thousands of dollars for the dentist which her workplace isn't going to

> > help her pay for because she had 2 1/2 more weeks left of her 3 month

> > probationary period.

This is an on the job injury and is covered under workers'

compensation. The company has to either have their own (self insured)

coverage or they will be covered under the state's workers' compensation

program. In any event, this should be reported as an injury which

occurred while on the job and thus medical expenses will be paid on the

claim as well as wages for time lost from work due to the injury (which

will be paid later and in a percentage amount). Your daughter can get

the forms for filing the claim from the employer or the doctor's office,

or through the state (this is pretty much how it works in every state).

I have 25 years of working as a legal assistant, part of the time in the

office of an attorney who represented injured workers in claims for

workers' compensation as well as Social Security. Trust me - this has

nothing to do with her probationary period AND they are legally not

allowed to let her go because of her injury.

Write me privately if I can be of any further help.

jacqui