Last night on my way in to work, in the hospital it's self, I flew through the air with the greatest of ease, slipping on unflagged fresh cement. No warning, but leaving my shoe prints in a skid, and cement all over my now swollen knees.
The ER wait was going to be hours, so I drove home asap after incident report and pictures were taken by security.
My luck they called when I was in the bathroom, I called back and got voice mail.
The cement was from an outside contractor, and I am getting angrier by the moment. I just have old fashined soft tissue injury and a few bruises. I am embarrassed being seen flying through the air.
I don't agree with the employer A & B thing. If you hurt your knee while working for A and you went through all the therapy, etc and released from care, that closes that case file UNLESS you re-injure your knee while working for A. You can't refile a claim for a knee injury against A if you've been working for B and it's 5 yrs later. That would mean that your present employer is not responsible for your injury.
Each injury, even if it is the same 'body part' is treated as a seperate case.
Sorry to disagree, but I've worked with WC for a very long time.
Get an atty...he does all the work and can take no more than 25% of your comp check in my state. E-mail me if you want a recommendation in my state. I worked heart and soul, got kood00s(?) from patients and boss, et.c., and all that has changed since the injury.
I did find out that if I do find a job suited to my physical capabilities, WC has to continue paying the difference of what I was capable of making before vs new job if I make less. ie, I could work in a music store or bookstore or whatever, and make a salary there, have the balance supplimented by WC. Oh BTW it's "Workers" in some states, "Workmans" in others...just more confusion.
Best advice, don't trust anyone but your legal councel, TAKE CARE OF YOU FIRST!!! There is a virtue of selfishness when you look at the long range. Do you heal once and for all, or keep hurting yourself? Which is exactly what happened to me trying to be a good employee. God bless=========snake
Get an atty...he does all the work and can take no more than 25% of your comp check in my state. E-mail me if you want a recommendation in my state. I worked heart and soul, got kood00s(?) from patients and boss, et.c., and all that has changed since the injury.
I did find out that if I do find a job suited to my physical capabilities, WC has to continue paying the difference of what I was capable of making before vs new job if I make less. ie, I could work in a music store or bookstore or whatever, and make a salary there, have the balance supplimented by WC. Oh BTW it's "Workers" in some states, "Workmans" in others...just more confusion.
Best advice, don't trust anyone but your legal councel, TAKE CARE OF YOU FIRST!!! There is a virtue of selfishness when you look at the long range. Do you heal once and for all, or keep hurting yourself? Which is exactly what happened to me trying to be a good employee. God bless=========snake
I don't agree with the employer A & B thing. If you hurt your knee while working for A and you went through all the therapy, etc and released from care, that closes that case file UNLESS you re-injure your knee while working for A. You can't refile a claim for a knee injury against A if you've been working for B and it's 5 yrs later. That would mean that your present employer is not responsible for your injury.
Each injury, even if it is the same 'body part' is treated as a seperate case.
Sorry to disagree, but I've worked with WC for a very long time.
Actually I have 2 files right now in which this has occurred. Yes, it would be a new claim IF there was a new incident HOWEVER if the knee continues to degenerate and does warrant surgery then it goes back to the original employer. I only know WA so I am not sure about other states but the "But not for" clause is used to decide.."But not for the fact that cl fell down the stairs while working for employer A" he would not be requiring surgery now. It would not be a refile both were accepted under peition to reopen. So now in both cases the previous employer is paying both the medical and the timeloss although neither of the CLs have been employed with them for 3-5 years..
If we get hurt at work, we have to fill out the paperwork, can go to Employee Health during the day, or to ER nights and weekends. For something simple, treatment can be through our clinic. If it's more complex, we can go to a doc of our choice. I fell at work, have had meds, physical therapy etc., all covered. I did not need to take any time off, but am still under the care of the doc, because of my shoulder. I won't settle anything at this point. I haven't felt that I need an attorney at this point.
I would think that you start by doing things the way they want, and if you are not satisfied, then see an attorney.
Well, now is the time I'm very thankful I have an atty. Won't go into details but I am recieving quite a bit of mail from the "other side" which takes a lawyer to decipher. Sounds pretty ominous, though. I think they're wanting to send me to one of Dante's levels of hell, but can't be sure until it's in plain English.
Loneliness, depression, self-doubt and all the things that go in with being a shut-in are really kicking in with a vengence. Another good reason for an atty; he can be objective while I am in this state of confusion.
Just venting and giving one of God's fools advice to whoever needs it.
" 'To be is to do'- Descartes, 'To do is to be'-Sartre, 'Do be do be do'- Frank Sinatra"..as quoted by Vonnegut=====snake
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I don't agree with the employer A & B thing. If you hurt your knee while working for A and you went through all the therapy, etc and released from care, that closes that case file UNLESS you re-injure your knee while working for A. You can't refile a claim for a knee injury against A if you've been working for B and it's 5 yrs later. That would mean that your present employer is not responsible for your injury.
Each injury, even if it is the same 'body part' is treated as a seperate case.
Sorry to disagree, but I've worked with WC for a very long time.