Worker's comp question.

[Yax]

Say you're injured at work. Like had your hand cut off or something and you can no longer do the same job. I read that the company can offer you another position, but what if the company decides that you are not good at the new position, can they fire you after a few months in the new position?

 

[spaceman]

if you are going to do something.do it right.

 

[Biggerhammer]

the shaft.

 

[Sluggo]

What can an injured person expect?

A huge legal hassle.

 

[Queasy]

My favorite workman's comp/disability leave injury is the ubiquitous 'back injury'. I still don't understand why people try it.

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: ncircle
if you are going to do something.do it right.

You mean, cut off both arms?

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: Yax
Say you're injured at work. Like had your hand cut off or something and you can no longer do the same job. I read that the company can offer you another position, but what if the company decides that you are not good at the new position, can they fire you after a few months in the new position?

probably could fire you but i'm sure you can sued them.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: Queasy
My favorite workman's comp/disability leave injury is the ubiquitous 'back injury'. I still don't understand why people try it.

Because some of us truly have back injuries?

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: Yax
Say you're injured at work. Like had your hand cut off or something and you can no longer do the same job. I read that the company can offer you another position, but what if the company decides that you are not good at the new position, can they fire you after a few months in the new position?

probably could fire you but i'm sure you can sued them.

what would be your argument for the suit?

 

[MikeMike]

i dont really want to have my mom come in and answer this.

shes a Workers compensation representative for Comp. Management here in cleveland.

but i figure when you get workers compensation. its compensation for the time you dont work. hence you would be working if given a seperate position.

MIKE

 

[Drakkon]

IF you are no longer able to do your job you MUST be offered a position where you are paid the same and is only a LATERAL move in the company even if they have to train you, they can't move you up or move you down. They cannot fire you if you are unable to preform at that position if you can prove it is a result of your injury. They can put you in a positon your unhappy at so long as they pay you the same.
IF at ANY time they can prove that you could do the job u were originally hired for and prove your "compensation" claim is fraudulent, well lets just say thats where it can get ugly...

This is according to my HR person here, we got into a discussion at lunch one day as to what we might do if i claimed i was no logner able to sit at a comp and program all day

 

[MustangSVT]

be careful. if u get caught , u will pay fine and goto jail