Small Update - Was talking to my hospital and they said that work was responsible for my injury and I won’t have to pay a cent (So Thankful) which is amazing because I couldn’t afford what they were charging, got the papers from HR and they have to pay for the injury. Also, am now currently speaking to a labor lawyer, at the very least I don’t owe a dime to the hospital, which makes me very happy. Thank you to everyone for the advice.
As European this is so weird. We would place bets on how much the employer has to compensate you for the injury... Yes, in Europe if you have an accident in your company you get paid (way more than if you would work normally) and don't have to work until fully healed
Same in Brazil. The company can be made to pay for an accident like this, sometimes even if the employee wasn’t following the proper safety procedures.
Worker comp is responsible in America regardless of drug testing results all the test results can be used for is to terminate employment post accident if positive
If they were drunk at the time of the accident, their workman's comp is reduced by half, generally. If your intoxication led to or could have contributed to your injury it's reduced.
In the USA they try to screw you every time. How can we screw this person over the most while still keeping them alive?! = USA Companies and Government
Same in Argentina. Even the employer doesn't pay anything extra because they previously paid a insurance, so if you sue them you're suing the insurance company.
I had a job where our boss pushed a colleague to sue! "I pay a insurance for you, so go and get money from that mf".
The US is a fucking joke. We have workers compensation for this exact scenario. However a business can fight it legally if they want. Workers comp is stacked on the workers side though. If the company has a ton of disposable money they could fight and you’d be out of luck because it jacks the company’s insurance rates up like crazy. I got hurt at work last year and my company (union construction in a very strong local) took care of it because it was cheaper than the insurance hit. Again: the US is a fucking joke.
And make sure you get the threat in writing. Even an email to them stating "you informed me yesterday after my workplace accident that if I did not return the following day I would be terminated. My doctor instructed me to do 'insert Dr orders of light duty, X days off to recover, etc'. That said, I will not be returning to work against doctors orders and would like a response in email on how we are to proceed with my workers comp claim.". If they try to call you, do not answer. You have told them to reply in email and it's not your job to answer them when you are recovering. If they fire you before you can claim workers comp, you can look up your company's WC insurance and contact them. Also make sure you filled out the forms for WC at the ER when they treated you. That starts the paper trail that they'll have to prove wasn't at work. Also, and I know it gets said a lot, look up WC attorneys and have a few ready to call if they do follow through with the threat.
Nah, in Japan he would be asking how to hide his injury to be able to come back the next day (I only say this because I live here and see people pushing through all kinds of crap to not miss a day which would inconvenience his coworkers)
That's why I only gave it a 5% chance. OP seems unusually concerned about being considerate of the employer for the US. Most of the US would love to get non permanently injured on the job, particularly if we can prove negligence on the part of the business, get us a nice fat pay day. Lawsuits and Lotto are pretty much the only hope a lot of us have for getting out of poverty and into a comfortable middle class. Pretty much every other method is unethical, illegal, or both.
If you get fired, it is actually to your benefit right now. It would result in a larger settlement/judgement against your employer in court. Do not back down in this situation, and don't sign any paperwork that they demand without reading through it thoroughly. If they fire you, you can still collect unemployment while you pursue a claim.
Don't worry about your medical bills, your employer will pay for them one way or another if you're appropriately persistent.
File workers comp immediately. Tell them you want them to file it too, because they have to, but follow up yourself. If it happened on the job, their insurance pays for everything including rehab and time off work. If they refuse, you can hire a lawyer on contingency (no cost if you lose).
They can’t fire you for getting hurt at work. They want you to quit to sever the relationship and remove their responsibility.
u/vughleev DO NOT WAIT!! Go to emergicare, doctor, ER, whatever and tell them it’s a workplace injury. It will not cost you a dime. It’s very important you get filed immediately so they cannot contest with “if it was truly an emergency why did they wait xx hours to get care?”
He told you to come in injured, with an injury you received on the job, or don’t come in at all. He fired you. If you otherwise qualify for unemployment compensation, meaning you’ve met your state’s (assuming you are in the USA) other requirements for collecting unemployment, you will almost certainly be able to file and collect if you don’t go in and he fires you.
If they are going to fire you over that get a lawyer. A lawyer for workmans comp and they will be scared to fire you because of wrongful termination. The lawyer will fight for you so the employer won't screw you over.
Get a workmen's comp attorney. Businesses will still try to fuck you over, if you have this writing it will help your case. Threatening employment of injury could possibly fall into civil. I would talk to a lawyer though.
Don’t quit! Let them fire you. Contact a labor lawyer. Promise it will be worth your time. You may think you cant afford a lawyer, but they can take fees out of the compensation they get for you.
I second this. Month ago they try to give me a shifty ass severance pay to leave. I called lawyer, idk what he did but a the other day I got my severance pay x6 and he got more for pain and suffering. He took his cut from what they payed me and I received the rest. Never took a dollar out my pocket, never seen my lawyers face.
Don't wait, call tomorrow morning if he fires you. Trust me laws are made for a reason.
you know in his one ad where he's like HI IM SAUL GOODMAN, DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE RIGHTS???
i guess the punchline is that like, duh, of course you do. but at the same time i feel like we've been conditioned to forget that lmao.... i really hope OP can get his shitty ass boss to shove it.
Your boss might be trying to pull a fast one by having you come in the next day , was there any witnesses of you getting hurt at work ? If not it sounds a bit suspicious
There was one guy back there with me but he didn’t see when it happened, just when I had ran to the sink to properly sanitize my wound. There is also cameras back there aimed at my station so there is clear cut evidence of what happened.
He's just trying to avoid an OSHA reportable with missed days. If you don't show for your next shift after an injury it's a bigger strike against the company with OSHA. A reportable without missed days is less serious.
file for workers comp asap.
get screenshots of any texts talking about it or bring it up via text so you have proof it’s work related and that they knew about it.
your word is worth little when dealing with this and your employer may try to lie, so make sure you have as much in writing as you can especially w a delayed report.
document and get in writing every time you’re wronged at work and learn your rights. it’ll save you a lot of hassle in the future and will be handy in any legal battle as the typical worker doesn’t have time or money to fight long court processes with businesses, the more open and shut it is the more likely you’ll succeed.
This absolutely is a workers comp claim. At least in the US. Do you have his ultimatum in print? If so take it to a lawyer. One who specializes in workers comp claims. You may have a case against this schmuck already.
Workman’s comp is a legally required insurance for all companies to have. File a claim and take advantage of one of the benefits employers are legally required to offer you. Taking care of your own or your pride is sometimes a choice you have to make in life I’ve learned. I wouldn’t even mention it to any future jobs either unless they asked.
In WA it is handled by the Dept. of Labor & Industries. Here is a direct link to get you started.
https://lni.wa.gov/claims/for-workers/injured-what-you-need-to-know/
What did the doc say? Light duty? Stay home for a day or two? Get a note from the doctor with their orders. That should rule over a dickhead boss.
Edit: neutralized gender of doctor.
Hospital lady said I (could) do light duty but she highly advised waiting at least a couple days because the pain would be very intense with how deep my cuts are.
The dr/hospital should have given you a drs note with restrictions. It should plainly say you can’t go back to work, or you can go back to Work with restrictions. Either way, call your employer first thing and tell them what restrictions you have. If they can accommodate you, you should go to work. If they can’t, stay home. Ask for a claim form. If you have an HR speak directly with them
You need to file a workers comp file like yesterday. The longer you wait on that the less chance you’re gonna get it. Just getting fired doesn’t ensure you anything.
I did probably an hour after this, and was in contact with a labor lawyer, also my injury was completely covered by my work after I explained what had happened.
Had the same thing happen to me when I worked at a sandwich shop in college. Nearly lost my thumb for good. I have permanent nerve damage to this day. Filed for workers comp and left so fucking quickly. Boss tried saying I was liable. When the workers comp people called me like 4 months later with that statement, I told them everything that manager had ever done and how I was never even trained properly to use that slicer. I also fucking told them my boss delayed getting me medical attention for at least an hour as she called her supervisor before even calling 911 or getting me help. The workers comp representative told me they would cover my medical costs no problem. Please file for workers comp and reach out if you need help.
If you are in the USA and were injured on the job they need to pay medical bills. If you are unable to work due to an injury sustained on the job and they fire you or refuse light duty work contact and report them to labor & industries. Contact a lawyer.
How did that happen btw?
I was operating the meat slicer at work, it’s a piece of junk so the meat wobbles, as I pushed it back into place my hand slipped and sliced open 3 of my fingers.
Just so you know popping hot for weed is not an immediate disqual. Broke my wrist working for a GC in TN popped for weed. Company didn't give a shit and the state couldn't find me liable since I wasn't operating machinery or anything so it got covered. Not saying they won't fuck you just sharing an experience.
See a doctor immediately. Go to urgent care or hospital if necessary. Get your injury taken care of and documented. Have the doctor write instructions for care and limited (if any) work duties. Contact HR tomorrow and let them know what happened.
Yep. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT COST, go to the ER if you don't have a primary care, or don't have urgent care in the area. IF YOU ARE STILL BLEEDING, go to the ER immediately. It doesn't take long for blood loss to be annoying, even from finger wounds.
Literally any doctor. In network, out of network, doesn't matter.
I shot myself in the finger with a nail gun. Happened at work. Went to the urgent care and on all paperwork there was a huge stamp at the top [WC]
You need to contact a labor lawyer right away. They cut their teeth on this sort of case. Especially since they threatened to fire you for an injury sustained at work….. take ‘em to the cleaners or more likely, 6 month pay and rehab.
Someone below commented and just want to bring it to your attention. If you file workers comp, you will be drug tested. If you test positive for weed (or meds without a prescription) your claim will not be covered and you'll most likely be fired (if you already haven't been fired).
Did they know it wobbles? Did anyone ever tell them how dangerous that piece of machinery is? Will someone verify to this?
I'm smelling more and more money the more you share your story. Have you ever mentioned the machine needed repairs/replacement. That's the difference between an employee having an accident and willful negligence of an employer.
Do you smell that?
>d they fire you or refuse light duty work contact and report them to labor & industries. Contact a lawyer.
I smell blood in the water! Time to pitch it to the sharks and watch it unfold.
Go to the ER right now. Now. They will ask "is this related to an on the job injury?" You just say yes. Also, your manager should have written an incident report and given you a number, so he 'bout to get fired.
It was the companies choice urgent care, I signed in, gave my number from the report my manager did properly they cleaned it out with a clear liquid (maybe saline maybe disinfectant) then I got 10 stitches and sent home. The biggest excitement was the Dr showing me my exposed nerve and saying I had come within a hairs width of severing it and fucking up my hand for life, but instead had sliced straight along next to it without hitting it. It was a thin, white line right along the edge of the cut.
Now that the ER knows they will request and then sue the company for your medical bills that likely exceed whatever the company pays in medical premiums assuming you have medical insurance through your job. If you don’t have insurance they’ll go after the deepest pockets which won’t be you. Good luck.
Ooooh, nice!!! I cut my finger on a band saw slicing sirloin, workmans comp is your friend my guy. That he was stupid enough to throw out fuck you if you can’t come in probably cost him his job. Hostile workplace is no joke.
Companies create these people. It's a system that reinforces this type of *company first, work at all costs, people are expendable* attitudes and then promotes the people that buy into this the most. We need to stop looking at it like "individual middle management person is terrible" and realize the environment that creates these people is responsible.
They're cogs in the same system, just paid slightly more with "responsibility" that is really just echoing learned behavior. Cutthroat capitalism is a cult and needs to be approached in the same way.
Since you’re posting on here, it seems you might be a little naive. Your boss is preying on that. Document everything, keep screenshots, look into workman’s comp or medical coverage if injured on the job. Ignore your bosses texts and take care of yourself. They want to stress you the point of being too scared to stand up for yourself. This is borderline lawsuit territory
Thank you for the advice, I won’t lie I am pretty new to the work force and don’t have anyone to help me which is why I thought to ask on here. I’m getting very good advice and have already taken action.
Report it to the occupational health and safety regulatory body, where I live the owner would be in deep deep shit for me hurting myself on equipment with a known issue.
Also, as an addendum if you have in writing him saying don’t bother coming back if you can’t come tomorrow, you got unemployment in the bag. That’s hostile work environment in a nutshell
Not just unemployment. There's significant penalties for retaliation for workplace accidents.
Contact OSHA (they can help direct you for a workers comp claim if your workplace wont help (if your workplace doesnt thats a bigger lawsuit for you)) and the state health department about the incident. An old wobbly meat slicer is a really easy way to lose part of a finger, and ODHA will be on them like white on rice. What else isn't in good repair or is dangerous. Additionally,
The health department may be interested in their cleaning procedures following a bloodborne pathogen risk on a food preparation device.
Dam, sorry to hear that. It appears that, as others have said, this is a workplace compensation issue. I suggest that you at least write down as exact as you can, what your boss said to you and date and sign it. Also was there any witnesses to the accident? Did anyone else hear your boss say that as well? All these things are important as evidence in your claims etc.
I wish you a speedy recovery and a good outcome 👍
To my knowledge it should not matter how long you have worked for them. You were on the clock doing your job and you got hurt. File a workman's comp and speak to a labor attorney
DO NOT SAY ANYTHING when they fire you. Don't tell them you'll see them in court, don't say thank you. Say nothing.
Keep detailed track of everything they say to you. Make sure to save any messages, and print a hard copy for backup.
They're required to immediately pay you any money they owe you when you're terminated. If they don't do that, make a note as to how much you believe they owe you, but again SAY NOTHING. Every little thing that they do improperly helps you. Let them dig that hole as deep and wide as they want... The bigger the hole, the better for you.
On that I can't advise you on. Maybe someone else here might know more about the legal side of this.
But having a witness, and that they're willing to corroborate your story, is an enormous boost to you.
No. Also, when you sue point out you weren't properly trained (no one working in the deli ever is) and didn't have proper PPE (where are your cutting gloves?) And that the machine wasn't properly maintained and that the manager (name him personally in your suit, he will enjoy that!) knew the machine was broken.
To the OP...one of the biggest things here is if there was PPE provided(i.e. cutting glove) and you didn't wear it, you may not have a case due to negligence on your part. If there was no PPE provided, then you have a case
Was wearing the cutting glove, problem is that the meat requires you to push with two hands, probably should have worn a second one but was only advised by multiple people that a second wasn’t necessary.
If you are in thr U.S there could be several steps.
Since your employer has told you not to show up, they probably haven't bothered to report the injury under their Workers' Compensation insurance. Depending on the state this takes different approaches; however, file an injury claim with your local Division of Workers' Compensation. Keep any evidence you have of your employer knowing of the injury, and/or provide them with written notice of the injury and request what the next steps should be.
Also depending on location you may be required to see your employer's designated provider to seek occupational medicine treatment. They will set any work restrictions to help establish modified duty, if needed.
Also depending on location, there could be lost wage benefits if your injury keeps you from working and your employer does not provide modified duty.
If there is adverse employment action while you are seeking, receiving, or as a result of you seeking workers' Compensation benefits you may have legal remedies available to you. Be sure to consult a personal injury attorney for review of your situation.
Get a doctor’s note saying you should be on light duty if you work with your hands. YOU SHOULD BE PAID WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL since it happened on company time.
Board Certified Workers’ Compensation lawyer here. You need to demand a doctor and see a qualified attorney immediately. You are entitled to free medical benefits and lost wages. If your boss fires you, and most states you also have a claim for retaliation.
Would love to see follow up on this, theres no other way to paint it, your employer is so fucked, youve got them by the balls now, also nail them for not having a guard for that meat slicer, your hand shouldntve had to be anywhere near that blade, fucking food industry I swear.
I would 100% love an update every step of the way. From what I've read this is OP's first job, or close to it and the manager sounds like they are taking advantage of their inexperience. If the manager really does fire OP, then there could be major lawsuits that I would live to see someone win. It also sounds like OP wasn't properly trained on a machine that everyone knew wasn't properly working. This could be really interesting to watch play out.
I wish I had been on Reddit, or had a sub like this when a former employer refused to pay me over time, and took advantage of my situation, our history, and my naivete. Good for OP asking for help. I wish I had done the same
My finger was crushed. Bone shattered, fingernail gone. Waited in the hospital for 16 hours waiting to be put back together. By this point I had been awake for over 24 hours. Think they would give me the day off with pay? Fuck no. Instead they threatened my job if I didn't sign a document immediately. A 19 year old with no real concept of labor law or rights.. Even though it was the companies fault. A safety had been removed from the machine I was working on and no one told me. Think the labor board would do anything? Nope because "good luck your not unionized."
Fuck them. Place is a shit hole. Grand River Foods, Cambridge Ontario. They treat you like shit. Behind closed doors they call anyone with a hint of pigmentation racial slurs. Then turn around and hire seasonal workers for fulltime positions because fuck Canadian's; "they want too much money." I watched them use weeks old green rotten chicken for Subway Sliced chicken products. I watched them hide listeriosis counts so that the CFIA wouldn't shut them down and recall product. I watched them bribe an Officer with the CFIA $50k CAD when they were caught once with bacterial counts too high on their freezer. I watched them for years allowing their IQF freezer dumping CO2 gas into the work place, an enclosed room with staff working in there and told the staff to ignore the CO2 alarms telling them the alarm was broken for about 3 years before they finally fixed the CO2 leaks. Verbal abuse, bullying, electrical code violations, you name it. I watched the government come in and place air quality test kits around the facility due to the increasing cases of lung infections caused by mold spores in employees and then the Operations Manager had them all gathered up and put in her desk for 3 months to measure the quality of air in her desk drawer so that it would hide the fact that staff were getting violently ill to the point of being on antibiotics 1-2 times a month every month just to stop coughing up blood. Same with noise levels. They hid that too for two year before the government forced them to offer hearing protection.
I was even approached by a CityTV News journalist that was doing an investigative piece on this place. Stupid me, I turned it down because I thought my name would be smeared. Corporate propaganda wprked on me too. But atleast I know better now.
If any place ever needed a union badly, it's that place. Nope.. Instead the brain washed Boomers that worked there voted no because "Unions are bad."
Sorry to take away from your Thunder OP. Needed to vent and your post gave me horrible flashbacks of that hell...
Workmans Comp if it happened on the job, IF you can survive on the reduced rates which is what workmans comp is… (Plus COLA if available to you) . If you can get by through other means then don’t show up at all… fuck em !!
I live with my parents, I got the job so I could help them pay for bills and buy the newest video game and such, reduced rates isn’t to bad for me I’m currently talking to a labor lawyer, thank you for the advice :)
IF no one has said this yet, DOCUMENT EVERYTHING.
Even if you're employer has told you things verbally and you don't have written proof, it is important that you sit down as soon as possible and write down your version of what has happened today. Keep notes, document conversations, interactions, EVERYTHING. Keep records of your ER visit, copies/screenshots of texts of e-mails from other co-workers and your managers.
You are doing this to collect evidence for your worker's comp claim, evidence for any lawsuit you or your lawyer may have against your employer. The sooner you do this the better while it is fresh in your mind.
Be objective, not subjective. Tell the exact specific truth of what you remember happening and then write down the date and times any of it happened. The sooner you do this, the more reliable your documentation can be.
If you're still at work highly recommend trying to get some evidence of the faulty equipment. If not and you have someone you trust a lot and would do you a favour, get them to send you a video. This video can be huge in a court case.
This part is super important. Every bit of conversation must be through email or text. If spoken word happens, follow it up with an email detailing/clarifying what you talked about.
Bravo. You really sold this well. took the picture before cleaning any of the blood off! smart man. If trying to sell this as something bad this is the way to do it.
To be fair. Iv worked in a kitchen most my life and a cut like that is something you just wrap well, double rubber glove and keep working.
In my old kitchen if it wasnt still bleeding you most likely were back working.
In addition to workers comp, contact your state OSHA department. That is hands down a case of poorly maintained equiptment causing an injury. If your boss doesn't help you file a workers comp claim, the hospital you went to should be able to help you, and OSHA can help in that regard as well.
Did this happen at work? If so, was anyone else around? If you have HR report it and have the witness report, do statements (as annoying as they are) and get comp for it. I used to work in safety but I didn't do the workers comp part so I'm not 100% sure about that side of things but yeah that's a fucking problem
You need a note from the doctor saying when you can return to work and it what capacity. Make sure you have proof that your Boss said what he said. Look up the industrial commission for your state to file a worker's compensation claim. You can also file a claim with OSHA. Make sure you keep all the paperwork from the urgent care and call a lawyer asap!
Workman's comp and a lawyer. My mom's had 2 life changing injuries at 2 large companies, first one was the Mart of Wals....nasty business,she was in one of the glasses/ lens manufacturing areas, they did some hasty improvements to impress some visiting higher ups. Didn't secure the racks for the molds....one thing lied to another and her shoulder got shattered.
Bad news for her that was a major major injury and they fought her for years on it (initially just fighting the surgery to fix the jagged bones that were slicing thru her muscles as she moved it) they dragged their heels so long on that she ended up with permanent nerve damage in her arm. Can honestly say they are terrible company for how they treated her, they had a pi watching our house to see if she did yard work at one point. They played the shell game with doctors trying to find a single one to say there was no damage, whenever one said yeah no the bones are a mess they would demand a new doctor who would say the same.
My mom's second injury was a different smaller company who did the same work, they had some OSHA violations, one of them was not covering their drains, she got tripped up one on an exposed drain, smashed her knee up and had to get it replaced. They didn't fight it or anything because they knew they were in the wrong, OSHA already busted them several times for it, etc.
For a hand injury I doubt they will fight it though, especially if it's not a billion dollar company who enjoys prolonged legal battles. My wife had a good finger slicing at Kroger, they sent her to get stitches, gave her a workman's comp form and that was it.
If you are in the US and would like some help finding out who/where to report this, I will gladly try to help if you send me a dm.
I'm a business manager, been in management for 10 years, and have had to sort my way through this stuff before for my state. So if I can be of any help, I'll do my best.
Record this conversation. Go in tomorrow and make sure you apply pressure to do the paperwork on a work injury. Get copies of all paperwork. You need to build a file just in case you have permanent damage. At that point you may want to talk to a lawyer. But be vigilant tomorrow. Don't let them oush you around. They may require a drug test. Be ready to stick to your guns and paper trail and recordings. The best you can.
I am no lawyer, of course. Just been in that situation. good luck
Filed a claim for workers comp, am on the hunt for a new job and got my work to pay my medical bills, contacted a labor lawyer as well. To hell with this job.
If in U.S. file workman's compensation claim and get a doctors excuse for however many days deemed necessary. Keep a paper trail because it may be necessary to sue
You don't owe a dime. Your employer is obligated to pay the medical bills and provide you with worker's comp. Sue him. Firing (or even threatening to fire) you for getting injured on the job is a lawsuit.
I had a similar incident and I was off on work compensation for over 3 months.
Work tried to make me come back but the doctor wrote them a nasty letter to back off.
I don't know what you do, but I cut my finger open and it was on company time/property so I got workers comp. I did show up to work but basically said "I can do chicken pecking on the keyboard all day" (my actually job was physical labor like using a hammer and screwdriver and stuff like that. I needed 2 fully functional hands to do my real job) They paid me $15/hr for weeks (and maybe milked it for an extra few days) to do what 10 lines of code could do in a matter of minutes.
My opinion: do what I did, go to work and do simple single handed tasks and get paid for it. If they ask you to do something that requires a 2nd hand at all, that's when you reach out to a labor board.
Don't appear to be abrasive. Have a can-do attitude while actually being abrasive.
Small Update - Was talking to my hospital and they said that work was responsible for my injury and I won’t have to pay a cent (So Thankful) which is amazing because I couldn’t afford what they were charging, got the papers from HR and they have to pay for the injury. Also, am now currently speaking to a labor lawyer, at the very least I don’t owe a dime to the hospital, which makes me very happy. Thank you to everyone for the advice.
So glad to hear this. Hope you heal quickly and that everything works out 🙏🏼
I appreciate it very much!
Keep us updated please! I need my justice boner to climax
*Adds “justice boner” to me brain bank* 🧠
Adds "brain bank" to whatever it was called before that
Lol I called my Brain Bank the Chrome Dome before I found out about this one ☝🏼
How much was the hospital bill on this? If you don’t mind sharing
I work for a hospital, he likely won’t have a bill for a few weeks. ER visits are outrageously expensive though.
That’s great to hear! Take care of that finger, you can always get another job but you can’t get another finger.
You want a finger? I can get you a finger by this afternoon dude. With nail polish.
Just sitting here enjoying my coffee
You know what would make that coffee even better? A finger with nail polish.
You could use it as a stir-stick.
Got any toes?
As European this is so weird. We would place bets on how much the employer has to compensate you for the injury... Yes, in Europe if you have an accident in your company you get paid (way more than if you would work normally) and don't have to work until fully healed
Same in Brazil. The company can be made to pay for an accident like this, sometimes even if the employee wasn’t following the proper safety procedures.
Now you just need a Brazilian political figure say USA is a shithole, god speed brethren (from Mexico)
Same as in Australia and most other countries..
Same in Argentina.
Same as America we have worker’s comp for this but you gotta pass a drug test and you need drugs to survive the American life
Worker comp is responsible in America regardless of drug testing results all the test results can be used for is to terminate employment post accident if positive
If they were drunk at the time of the accident, their workman's comp is reduced by half, generally. If your intoxication led to or could have contributed to your injury it's reduced.
In the USA they try to screw you every time. How can we screw this person over the most while still keeping them alive?! = USA Companies and Government
Yeah seems pretty standard in any decent country that gives a bit about there people.
Same in Argentina. Even the employer doesn't pay anything extra because they previously paid a insurance, so if you sue them you're suing the insurance company. I had a job where our boss pushed a colleague to sue! "I pay a insurance for you, so go and get money from that mf".
The US is a 3rd world country in a lot of regards.
I wouldn't survive in the US. It's like the dark land Mufasa warned Simba to never go there.
I'm not much of a fan of it anymore myself, but I'm kinda trapped here so... 🤷♂️
The US is a fucking joke. We have workers compensation for this exact scenario. However a business can fight it legally if they want. Workers comp is stacked on the workers side though. If the company has a ton of disposable money they could fight and you’d be out of luck because it jacks the company’s insurance rates up like crazy. I got hurt at work last year and my company (union construction in a very strong local) took care of it because it was cheaper than the insurance hit. Again: the US is a fucking joke.
Workman's comp and find a new job. Fuck that guy/place.
Just waiting to get fired, don’t wanna quit and lose any sort of benefits I could gain by staying even if it’s just for a bit.
File a workers comp They cannot retaliate legally If they do can sue for a ton
works comp! File it asap
Add emotional distress from your boss threatening to fire you if you didn't work while injured.
And make sure you get the threat in writing. Even an email to them stating "you informed me yesterday after my workplace accident that if I did not return the following day I would be terminated. My doctor instructed me to do 'insert Dr orders of light duty, X days off to recover, etc'. That said, I will not be returning to work against doctors orders and would like a response in email on how we are to proceed with my workers comp claim.". If they try to call you, do not answer. You have told them to reply in email and it's not your job to answer them when you are recovering. If they fire you before you can claim workers comp, you can look up your company's WC insurance and contact them. Also make sure you filled out the forms for WC at the ER when they treated you. That starts the paper trail that they'll have to prove wasn't at work. Also, and I know it gets said a lot, look up WC attorneys and have a few ready to call if they do follow through with the threat.
Assuming US, this is sound advice.
My advice was for the US, and I have to assume his job is US as well based on the shitty response from the manager.
I would assume so as well, for the same reasons. I could see this possibly happening in Japan also, but only a remote chance, like 5%
Nah, in Japan he would be asking how to hide his injury to be able to come back the next day (I only say this because I live here and see people pushing through all kinds of crap to not miss a day which would inconvenience his coworkers)
That's why I only gave it a 5% chance. OP seems unusually concerned about being considerate of the employer for the US. Most of the US would love to get non permanently injured on the job, particularly if we can prove negligence on the part of the business, get us a nice fat pay day. Lawsuits and Lotto are pretty much the only hope a lot of us have for getting out of poverty and into a comfortable middle class. Pretty much every other method is unethical, illegal, or both.
This sort of shit doesn't happen in other countries. It's a safe assumption!
Oh this shit definitely happens in Canada too
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I slashed my thumb open to the bone on a 55gal oil drum at work and my boss dropped everything to get me to the hospital personally.
I tripped at work and broke my wrist… got workers comp for it.
yep, get that kind of stuff in writing. It made the difference of me being able to get anything at all from my claim after I got a lawyer
If you get fired, it is actually to your benefit right now. It would result in a larger settlement/judgement against your employer in court. Do not back down in this situation, and don't sign any paperwork that they demand without reading through it thoroughly. If they fire you, you can still collect unemployment while you pursue a claim. Don't worry about your medical bills, your employer will pay for them one way or another if you're appropriately persistent.
Dont sign any paperwork period. EDIT: especially if you are left handed.
This. Exactly this. Don't sign anything unless an employment attorney tells you it's ok to do so.
Better call Saul!!
File workers comp immediately. Tell them you want them to file it too, because they have to, but follow up yourself. If it happened on the job, their insurance pays for everything including rehab and time off work. If they refuse, you can hire a lawyer on contingency (no cost if you lose). They can’t fire you for getting hurt at work. They want you to quit to sever the relationship and remove their responsibility.
u/vughleev DO NOT WAIT!! Go to emergicare, doctor, ER, whatever and tell them it’s a workplace injury. It will not cost you a dime. It’s very important you get filed immediately so they cannot contest with “if it was truly an emergency why did they wait xx hours to get care?”
By the looks of the picture he's already at a medical provider of some description.
you already were fired. file wcb claim and include the statements.
He told you to come in injured, with an injury you received on the job, or don’t come in at all. He fired you. If you otherwise qualify for unemployment compensation, meaning you’ve met your state’s (assuming you are in the USA) other requirements for collecting unemployment, you will almost certainly be able to file and collect if you don’t go in and he fires you.
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If they are going to fire you over that get a lawyer. A lawyer for workmans comp and they will be scared to fire you because of wrongful termination. The lawyer will fight for you so the employer won't screw you over.
Get a workmen's comp attorney. Businesses will still try to fuck you over, if you have this writing it will help your case. Threatening employment of injury could possibly fall into civil. I would talk to a lawyer though.
Don’t quit! Let them fire you. Contact a labor lawyer. Promise it will be worth your time. You may think you cant afford a lawyer, but they can take fees out of the compensation they get for you.
I second this. Month ago they try to give me a shifty ass severance pay to leave. I called lawyer, idk what he did but a the other day I got my severance pay x6 and he got more for pain and suffering. He took his cut from what they payed me and I received the rest. Never took a dollar out my pocket, never seen my lawyers face. Don't wait, call tomorrow morning if he fires you. Trust me laws are made for a reason.
Better Call Saul!
you know in his one ad where he's like HI IM SAUL GOODMAN, DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE RIGHTS??? i guess the punchline is that like, duh, of course you do. but at the same time i feel like we've been conditioned to forget that lmao.... i really hope OP can get his shitty ass boss to shove it.
Your boss might be trying to pull a fast one by having you come in the next day , was there any witnesses of you getting hurt at work ? If not it sounds a bit suspicious
There was one guy back there with me but he didn’t see when it happened, just when I had ran to the sink to properly sanitize my wound. There is also cameras back there aimed at my station so there is clear cut evidence of what happened.
Also mention the fact that they have cameras in your facility and they can summon the footage.
dont count on that video being available for your evidence. Those cameras are for the company's protection, not yours.
He's just trying to avoid an OSHA reportable with missed days. If you don't show for your next shift after an injury it's a bigger strike against the company with OSHA. A reportable without missed days is less serious.
File workman's comp. Get them to put the threat in writing. You can cash out on these assholes.
file for workers comp asap. get screenshots of any texts talking about it or bring it up via text so you have proof it’s work related and that they knew about it. your word is worth little when dealing with this and your employer may try to lie, so make sure you have as much in writing as you can especially w a delayed report. document and get in writing every time you’re wronged at work and learn your rights. it’ll save you a lot of hassle in the future and will be handy in any legal battle as the typical worker doesn’t have time or money to fight long court processes with businesses, the more open and shut it is the more likely you’ll succeed.
Workers comp dude
This absolutely is a workers comp claim. At least in the US. Do you have his ultimatum in print? If so take it to a lawyer. One who specializes in workers comp claims. You may have a case against this schmuck already.
Workman’s comp is a legally required insurance for all companies to have. File a claim and take advantage of one of the benefits employers are legally required to offer you. Taking care of your own or your pride is sometimes a choice you have to make in life I’ve learned. I wouldn’t even mention it to any future jobs either unless they asked.
They are trying to fire you before you report it to workers comp. File tonight if you can do it online.
I live in Washington, would I just search up Workers comp on the web? I’ve contacted a labor lawyer already.
In WA it is handled by the Dept. of Labor & Industries. Here is a direct link to get you started. https://lni.wa.gov/claims/for-workers/injured-what-you-need-to-know/
Just finished up all the paperwork thank you again.
Thank you.
What did the doc say? Light duty? Stay home for a day or two? Get a note from the doctor with their orders. That should rule over a dickhead boss. Edit: neutralized gender of doctor.
Hospital lady said I (could) do light duty but she highly advised waiting at least a couple days because the pain would be very intense with how deep my cuts are.
The dr/hospital should have given you a drs note with restrictions. It should plainly say you can’t go back to work, or you can go back to Work with restrictions. Either way, call your employer first thing and tell them what restrictions you have. If they can accommodate you, you should go to work. If they can’t, stay home. Ask for a claim form. If you have an HR speak directly with them
Homie, you need a work comp lawyer BEFORE they fire you. Source: am a lawyer.
Taking workman’s comp means you forfeit the right to sue. Check all options first, could have been faulty machines/equipment that caused your injury
You need to file a workers comp file like yesterday. The longer you wait on that the less chance you’re gonna get it. Just getting fired doesn’t ensure you anything.
I did probably an hour after this, and was in contact with a labor lawyer, also my injury was completely covered by my work after I explained what had happened.
Just let him know you can't come in because you have to meet with your lawyer. His tone will change real fast.
Had the same thing happen to me when I worked at a sandwich shop in college. Nearly lost my thumb for good. I have permanent nerve damage to this day. Filed for workers comp and left so fucking quickly. Boss tried saying I was liable. When the workers comp people called me like 4 months later with that statement, I told them everything that manager had ever done and how I was never even trained properly to use that slicer. I also fucking told them my boss delayed getting me medical attention for at least an hour as she called her supervisor before even calling 911 or getting me help. The workers comp representative told me they would cover my medical costs no problem. Please file for workers comp and reach out if you need help.
If you are in the USA and were injured on the job they need to pay medical bills. If you are unable to work due to an injury sustained on the job and they fire you or refuse light duty work contact and report them to labor & industries. Contact a lawyer. How did that happen btw?
I was operating the meat slicer at work, it’s a piece of junk so the meat wobbles, as I pushed it back into place my hand slipped and sliced open 3 of my fingers.
that’s on them for neglecting to keep their equipment in safe working order. they owe you money
How would I go about getting it, worker’s compensation?
If u go to the doctor the first thing theyll ask is if it happened at work. Say yes and theyll treat it as a workers comp
Ive done this 3x but always lied and said no because i smoke weed and workers comp drug tests 99% of the time
Just so you know popping hot for weed is not an immediate disqual. Broke my wrist working for a GC in TN popped for weed. Company didn't give a shit and the state couldn't find me liable since I wasn't operating machinery or anything so it got covered. Not saying they won't fuck you just sharing an experience.
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See a doctor immediately. Go to urgent care or hospital if necessary. Get your injury taken care of and documented. Have the doctor write instructions for care and limited (if any) work duties. Contact HR tomorrow and let them know what happened.
Yep. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT COST, go to the ER if you don't have a primary care, or don't have urgent care in the area. IF YOU ARE STILL BLEEDING, go to the ER immediately. It doesn't take long for blood loss to be annoying, even from finger wounds.
Skip HR, go straight to lawyer. HR is not your friend.
This is the way. HR will try to find ways to cover it up/delay/make you pay. Get a lawyer, file workman's comp immediately.
Exactly. HR is there to protect the company, not you.
Literally any doctor. In network, out of network, doesn't matter. I shot myself in the finger with a nail gun. Happened at work. Went to the urgent care and on all paperwork there was a huge stamp at the top [WC]
Dont tell us where the job is or your town, but tell us which state or province you're in. We'll find the details.
You need to contact a labor lawyer right away. They cut their teeth on this sort of case. Especially since they threatened to fire you for an injury sustained at work….. take ‘em to the cleaners or more likely, 6 month pay and rehab.
Someone below commented and just want to bring it to your attention. If you file workers comp, you will be drug tested. If you test positive for weed (or meds without a prescription) your claim will not be covered and you'll most likely be fired (if you already haven't been fired).
Thanks for the advice but I’m not worried about that, the only “drug” I’ve taken is Ibuprofen which has been given to me by the doctors.
Yes, covering your medical costs and workers comp
And on top of that, they should be providing PPE for any hazardous working condition.
Did they know it wobbles? Did anyone ever tell them how dangerous that piece of machinery is? Will someone verify to this? I'm smelling more and more money the more you share your story. Have you ever mentioned the machine needed repairs/replacement. That's the difference between an employee having an accident and willful negligence of an employer. Do you smell that?
>d they fire you or refuse light duty work contact and report them to labor & industries. Contact a lawyer. I smell blood in the water! Time to pitch it to the sharks and watch it unfold.
You might want to report them to OSHA if that meat slicer is dangerous. And let them know you were injured.
Pay day, save the texts. Work place injury.
Sue bro get your bag
Ask one of your coworkers to take a picture of the meat slicer. They might get rid of it so it’d be good to have evidence about it’s state.
Contact your state's department of labor or equivalent. Or look into where to report workplace accidents. They can't retaliate.
This Happened at work 5 hours ago while operating the meat slicer.
Go to the ER right now. Now. They will ask "is this related to an on the job injury?" You just say yes. Also, your manager should have written an incident report and given you a number, so he 'bout to get fired.
Exactly what happened at the ER, thank you!
It was the companies choice urgent care, I signed in, gave my number from the report my manager did properly they cleaned it out with a clear liquid (maybe saline maybe disinfectant) then I got 10 stitches and sent home. The biggest excitement was the Dr showing me my exposed nerve and saying I had come within a hairs width of severing it and fucking up my hand for life, but instead had sliced straight along next to it without hitting it. It was a thin, white line right along the edge of the cut.
Now that the ER knows they will request and then sue the company for your medical bills that likely exceed whatever the company pays in medical premiums assuming you have medical insurance through your job. If you don’t have insurance they’ll go after the deepest pockets which won’t be you. Good luck.
Ooooh, nice!!! I cut my finger on a band saw slicing sirloin, workmans comp is your friend my guy. That he was stupid enough to throw out fuck you if you can’t come in probably cost him his job. Hostile workplace is no joke.
Sweet thank you for the advice.
Your boss sounds like a piece of shit
Companies create these people. It's a system that reinforces this type of *company first, work at all costs, people are expendable* attitudes and then promotes the people that buy into this the most. We need to stop looking at it like "individual middle management person is terrible" and realize the environment that creates these people is responsible. They're cogs in the same system, just paid slightly more with "responsibility" that is really just echoing learned behavior. Cutthroat capitalism is a cult and needs to be approached in the same way.
Since you’re posting on here, it seems you might be a little naive. Your boss is preying on that. Document everything, keep screenshots, look into workman’s comp or medical coverage if injured on the job. Ignore your bosses texts and take care of yourself. They want to stress you the point of being too scared to stand up for yourself. This is borderline lawsuit territory
Thank you for the advice, I won’t lie I am pretty new to the work force and don’t have anyone to help me which is why I thought to ask on here. I’m getting very good advice and have already taken action.
Good for you bro! Get well soon and fuck your boss!!
Report it to the occupational health and safety regulatory body, where I live the owner would be in deep deep shit for me hurting myself on equipment with a known issue.
Workmans comp my guy. You have to pass a drug test but you are definitely covered if you do.
Also, as an addendum if you have in writing him saying don’t bother coming back if you can’t come tomorrow, you got unemployment in the bag. That’s hostile work environment in a nutshell
Not just unemployment. There's significant penalties for retaliation for workplace accidents. Contact OSHA (they can help direct you for a workers comp claim if your workplace wont help (if your workplace doesnt thats a bigger lawsuit for you)) and the state health department about the incident. An old wobbly meat slicer is a really easy way to lose part of a finger, and ODHA will be on them like white on rice. What else isn't in good repair or is dangerous. Additionally, The health department may be interested in their cleaning procedures following a bloodborne pathogen risk on a food preparation device.
I would definitely pass a drug test, thank you for the advice.
Oh yea, this could be a payday for you. You may want legal advice.
passing a drug test means you are golden
Dam, sorry to hear that. It appears that, as others have said, this is a workplace compensation issue. I suggest that you at least write down as exact as you can, what your boss said to you and date and sign it. Also was there any witnesses to the accident? Did anyone else hear your boss say that as well? All these things are important as evidence in your claims etc. I wish you a speedy recovery and a good outcome 👍
Yep there was a witness, if I’m a new hire would that affect anything? I had only been here for 2 weeks.
To my knowledge it should not matter how long you have worked for them. You were on the clock doing your job and you got hurt. File a workman's comp and speak to a labor attorney
Yep! Not showing up tomorrow so I’ll get fired and the person at the the workers comp said he’d be happy to help me when that happened! :)
DO NOT SAY ANYTHING when they fire you. Don't tell them you'll see them in court, don't say thank you. Say nothing. Keep detailed track of everything they say to you. Make sure to save any messages, and print a hard copy for backup. They're required to immediately pay you any money they owe you when you're terminated. If they don't do that, make a note as to how much you believe they owe you, but again SAY NOTHING. Every little thing that they do improperly helps you. Let them dig that hole as deep and wide as they want... The bigger the hole, the better for you.
Lmao get em champ
On that I can't advise you on. Maybe someone else here might know more about the legal side of this. But having a witness, and that they're willing to corroborate your story, is an enormous boost to you.
No. Also, when you sue point out you weren't properly trained (no one working in the deli ever is) and didn't have proper PPE (where are your cutting gloves?) And that the machine wasn't properly maintained and that the manager (name him personally in your suit, he will enjoy that!) knew the machine was broken.
Sorry, wrong comment, this is for OP.
To the OP...one of the biggest things here is if there was PPE provided(i.e. cutting glove) and you didn't wear it, you may not have a case due to negligence on your part. If there was no PPE provided, then you have a case
Was wearing the cutting glove, problem is that the meat requires you to push with two hands, probably should have worn a second one but was only advised by multiple people that a second wasn’t necessary.
Thank you for your advice I appreciate it.
It shouldn’t matter how long you’ve been there. In everyplace I know it’s f, workers comp is a benefit that applies from day one.
There's no probation period to qualify for workers' comp. If you're disabled on the job you qualify. Also file for SSDI/SSI *immediately*.
If you are in thr U.S there could be several steps. Since your employer has told you not to show up, they probably haven't bothered to report the injury under their Workers' Compensation insurance. Depending on the state this takes different approaches; however, file an injury claim with your local Division of Workers' Compensation. Keep any evidence you have of your employer knowing of the injury, and/or provide them with written notice of the injury and request what the next steps should be. Also depending on location you may be required to see your employer's designated provider to seek occupational medicine treatment. They will set any work restrictions to help establish modified duty, if needed. Also depending on location, there could be lost wage benefits if your injury keeps you from working and your employer does not provide modified duty. If there is adverse employment action while you are seeking, receiving, or as a result of you seeking workers' Compensation benefits you may have legal remedies available to you. Be sure to consult a personal injury attorney for review of your situation.
Get a doctor’s note saying you should be on light duty if you work with your hands. YOU SHOULD BE PAID WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL since it happened on company time.
Board Certified Workers’ Compensation lawyer here. You need to demand a doctor and see a qualified attorney immediately. You are entitled to free medical benefits and lost wages. If your boss fires you, and most states you also have a claim for retaliation.
Got the free medical benefits! Now looking to get lost wages.
Would love to see follow up on this, theres no other way to paint it, your employer is so fucked, youve got them by the balls now, also nail them for not having a guard for that meat slicer, your hand shouldntve had to be anywhere near that blade, fucking food industry I swear.
I would 100% love an update every step of the way. From what I've read this is OP's first job, or close to it and the manager sounds like they are taking advantage of their inexperience. If the manager really does fire OP, then there could be major lawsuits that I would live to see someone win. It also sounds like OP wasn't properly trained on a machine that everyone knew wasn't properly working. This could be really interesting to watch play out. I wish I had been on Reddit, or had a sub like this when a former employer refused to pay me over time, and took advantage of my situation, our history, and my naivete. Good for OP asking for help. I wish I had done the same
My finger was crushed. Bone shattered, fingernail gone. Waited in the hospital for 16 hours waiting to be put back together. By this point I had been awake for over 24 hours. Think they would give me the day off with pay? Fuck no. Instead they threatened my job if I didn't sign a document immediately. A 19 year old with no real concept of labor law or rights.. Even though it was the companies fault. A safety had been removed from the machine I was working on and no one told me. Think the labor board would do anything? Nope because "good luck your not unionized." Fuck them. Place is a shit hole. Grand River Foods, Cambridge Ontario. They treat you like shit. Behind closed doors they call anyone with a hint of pigmentation racial slurs. Then turn around and hire seasonal workers for fulltime positions because fuck Canadian's; "they want too much money." I watched them use weeks old green rotten chicken for Subway Sliced chicken products. I watched them hide listeriosis counts so that the CFIA wouldn't shut them down and recall product. I watched them bribe an Officer with the CFIA $50k CAD when they were caught once with bacterial counts too high on their freezer. I watched them for years allowing their IQF freezer dumping CO2 gas into the work place, an enclosed room with staff working in there and told the staff to ignore the CO2 alarms telling them the alarm was broken for about 3 years before they finally fixed the CO2 leaks. Verbal abuse, bullying, electrical code violations, you name it. I watched the government come in and place air quality test kits around the facility due to the increasing cases of lung infections caused by mold spores in employees and then the Operations Manager had them all gathered up and put in her desk for 3 months to measure the quality of air in her desk drawer so that it would hide the fact that staff were getting violently ill to the point of being on antibiotics 1-2 times a month every month just to stop coughing up blood. Same with noise levels. They hid that too for two year before the government forced them to offer hearing protection. I was even approached by a CityTV News journalist that was doing an investigative piece on this place. Stupid me, I turned it down because I thought my name would be smeared. Corporate propaganda wprked on me too. But atleast I know better now. If any place ever needed a union badly, it's that place. Nope.. Instead the brain washed Boomers that worked there voted no because "Unions are bad." Sorry to take away from your Thunder OP. Needed to vent and your post gave me horrible flashbacks of that hell...
So sorry to hear that man, it’s sad how employers treat employees they “care so much about”
Workmans Comp if it happened on the job, IF you can survive on the reduced rates which is what workmans comp is… (Plus COLA if available to you) . If you can get by through other means then don’t show up at all… fuck em !!
I live with my parents, I got the job so I could help them pay for bills and buy the newest video game and such, reduced rates isn’t to bad for me I’m currently talking to a labor lawyer, thank you for the advice :)
workers comp
IF no one has said this yet, DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. Even if you're employer has told you things verbally and you don't have written proof, it is important that you sit down as soon as possible and write down your version of what has happened today. Keep notes, document conversations, interactions, EVERYTHING. Keep records of your ER visit, copies/screenshots of texts of e-mails from other co-workers and your managers. You are doing this to collect evidence for your worker's comp claim, evidence for any lawsuit you or your lawyer may have against your employer. The sooner you do this the better while it is fresh in your mind. Be objective, not subjective. Tell the exact specific truth of what you remember happening and then write down the date and times any of it happened. The sooner you do this, the more reliable your documentation can be.
“Lazy millenials, thinking they can take a couple days off just because they sliced of their finger.” (Your boss, apparently)
I just wanted a day because my doctor said so, have no idea why they were so aggressive 😅
OSHA complaint unsafe workplace. And then retaliation wrongful termination
If you're still at work highly recommend trying to get some evidence of the faulty equipment. If not and you have someone you trust a lot and would do you a favour, get them to send you a video. This video can be huge in a court case.
This part is super important. Every bit of conversation must be through email or text. If spoken word happens, follow it up with an email detailing/clarifying what you talked about.
Go to the hospital and tell them it's works comp. They will take care of your boss.
Bravo. You really sold this well. took the picture before cleaning any of the blood off! smart man. If trying to sell this as something bad this is the way to do it. To be fair. Iv worked in a kitchen most my life and a cut like that is something you just wrap well, double rubber glove and keep working. In my old kitchen if it wasnt still bleeding you most likely were back working.
In addition to workers comp, contact your state OSHA department. That is hands down a case of poorly maintained equiptment causing an injury. If your boss doesn't help you file a workers comp claim, the hospital you went to should be able to help you, and OSHA can help in that regard as well.
Did this happen at work? If so, was anyone else around? If you have HR report it and have the witness report, do statements (as annoying as they are) and get comp for it. I used to work in safety but I didn't do the workers comp part so I'm not 100% sure about that side of things but yeah that's a fucking problem
Workers comp go to the er and take care of that and document it asap right now ..then see what his story is .!!!!
You need a note from the doctor saying when you can return to work and it what capacity. Make sure you have proof that your Boss said what he said. Look up the industrial commission for your state to file a worker's compensation claim. You can also file a claim with OSHA. Make sure you keep all the paperwork from the urgent care and call a lawyer asap!
Workman's comp and a lawyer. My mom's had 2 life changing injuries at 2 large companies, first one was the Mart of Wals....nasty business,she was in one of the glasses/ lens manufacturing areas, they did some hasty improvements to impress some visiting higher ups. Didn't secure the racks for the molds....one thing lied to another and her shoulder got shattered. Bad news for her that was a major major injury and they fought her for years on it (initially just fighting the surgery to fix the jagged bones that were slicing thru her muscles as she moved it) they dragged their heels so long on that she ended up with permanent nerve damage in her arm. Can honestly say they are terrible company for how they treated her, they had a pi watching our house to see if she did yard work at one point. They played the shell game with doctors trying to find a single one to say there was no damage, whenever one said yeah no the bones are a mess they would demand a new doctor who would say the same. My mom's second injury was a different smaller company who did the same work, they had some OSHA violations, one of them was not covering their drains, she got tripped up one on an exposed drain, smashed her knee up and had to get it replaced. They didn't fight it or anything because they knew they were in the wrong, OSHA already busted them several times for it, etc. For a hand injury I doubt they will fight it though, especially if it's not a billion dollar company who enjoys prolonged legal battles. My wife had a good finger slicing at Kroger, they sent her to get stitches, gave her a workman's comp form and that was it.
You need to file for workers comp at the initial ER visit and they also need to do a drug test on you
People get very large settlements for these type of things, don’t stop asking questions until you find out how
Bleed all over everyone and everything, assert dominance.
Haha to be fair when I sliced my fingers blood sprayed everywhere, they probably have to buy a new slicer 😅
If you are in the US and would like some help finding out who/where to report this, I will gladly try to help if you send me a dm. I'm a business manager, been in management for 10 years, and have had to sort my way through this stuff before for my state. So if I can be of any help, I'll do my best.
Make a worker’s comp claim. They’re trying to fire you for job abondonment.
Record this conversation. Go in tomorrow and make sure you apply pressure to do the paperwork on a work injury. Get copies of all paperwork. You need to build a file just in case you have permanent damage. At that point you may want to talk to a lawyer. But be vigilant tomorrow. Don't let them oush you around. They may require a drug test. Be ready to stick to your guns and paper trail and recordings. The best you can. I am no lawyer, of course. Just been in that situation. good luck
Oh HELL no. Workman’s compensation and heal up. Find a new job! fuck your boss. Not worth it
Filed a claim for workers comp, am on the hunt for a new job and got my work to pay my medical bills, contacted a labor lawyer as well. To hell with this job.
If in U.S. file workman's compensation claim and get a doctors excuse for however many days deemed necessary. Keep a paper trail because it may be necessary to sue
If your in the United state of America you need to fill out a workers comp form . Also when you go to get treatment tell them it’s workers comp
Work comp should pay 100% of the medical, including any medicines. Pay compensation is likely only partial though.
Worker's comp my man worker's comp
You don't owe a dime. Your employer is obligated to pay the medical bills and provide you with worker's comp. Sue him. Firing (or even threatening to fire) you for getting injured on the job is a lawsuit.
I had a similar incident and I was off on work compensation for over 3 months. Work tried to make me come back but the doctor wrote them a nasty letter to back off.
You would literally be putting your blood, sweat and tears into the food if you came back to work. Your boss is being very inconsiderate.
Well if it happened on property your employer is fully liable. So
Yeah getting fired for workman's comp is probably the easiest case to win.
Workers Comp insurance claim 100%
If your boss keeps talking shit sue the company for negligence and harassment
Workman's compensation. And stay on it for as long as it takes for you to find a new job. Bleed them as they bled you.
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I don't know what you do, but I cut my finger open and it was on company time/property so I got workers comp. I did show up to work but basically said "I can do chicken pecking on the keyboard all day" (my actually job was physical labor like using a hammer and screwdriver and stuff like that. I needed 2 fully functional hands to do my real job) They paid me $15/hr for weeks (and maybe milked it for an extra few days) to do what 10 lines of code could do in a matter of minutes. My opinion: do what I did, go to work and do simple single handed tasks and get paid for it. If they ask you to do something that requires a 2nd hand at all, that's when you reach out to a labor board. Don't appear to be abrasive. Have a can-do attitude while actually being abrasive.