Just wanted to vent a little and hear from others who have been through similar. I was injured at work recently - been with this hospital 5 years, worked in hospitals for 14 and never NEVER had an injury. I am someone who calls in sick maybe once every 2 years. A very good dependable employee. Suddenly, I am a suspicious character who is trying to bilk the poor unsuspecting hospital. Now I'm being told I will only be reimbursed a fraction of my regular pay and can't supplement this with all my unused sick leave (I have several hundred hours banked because I never call in!). At this point, I'm not sure how I will survive this financially as I am single and no family nearby. I also don't know what is going to happen with my injury - will I require surgery, how long I will be out.
I feel like I should probably seek an attorney if they refuse to let me use sick time I have accrued. Anyone been through this and any advice?
I just wanted to post an update and say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. I continued to fight (without an attorney as there are very few in this area) for my use of ESL and prevailed. This has resulted in a policy change that will benefit all the employees at my workplace. This has been a true learning experience for me, but has also energized me to try and change Texas WC law for the better.
I just wanted to post an update and say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. I continued to fight (without an attorney as there are very few in this area) for my use of ESL and prevailed. This has resulted in a policy change that will benefit all the employees at my workplace. This has been a true learning experience for me, but has also energized me to try and change Texas WC law for the better.
CONGRATULATIONS MY DEAR!!!! :redbeathe:yeah::redbeathe:yeah::redpinkhe:yeah::redbeathe:yeah::redbeathe:yeah::redpinkhe
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Sanuk
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I just wanted to post an update and say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. I continued to fight (without an attorney as there are very few in this area) for my use of ESL and prevailed. This has resulted in a policy change that will benefit all the employees at my workplace. This has been a true learning experience for me, but has also energized me to try and change Texas WC law for the better.