“Years of pain,surgerys,dr.bills,medications,among several other bad things because of earlier work injury.
Question by HELP: “Years of pain,surgerys,dr.bills,medications,among several other bad things because of earlier work injury.
I just recently found this out when I finally found a dr. who did a MRI and discovered the problem. The same job seems to want me gone because of this. I have never had a vacation in all these years because I have to use it all for surgerys and Dr. appointments. It is only Feb.and my vacation time is gone and I’m treated very poorly, to the point of tears more often than not, at work. And I’ve never even filed workmans comp. because I have been afraid to make them more mad at me. My boss even told me once how even if someone just cuts their finger it screws up his bottom line. When the original incident happened,I did go to their clinic and filed but they tried to talk me out of it and were very angry. That’s why I don’t know what to do now cause I can barely work but I’m afraid of getting fired. I need advise please, a back up plan or something, I am a single mother if I can’t work I’m destitute. My daughter want’s to go to college and my son has M.S. Is it to late for workmans comp?
I’m sorry this question was supposed to go to the legal or work related catagory.
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Answer by Jeffrey
Is it to late? It really depends on what you put down on paper at the health clinic. They usually ask if it is a work related illness/injury. If you stated no, then you have an uphill battle and the odds are against you.
I went through this years aga and was only on the job 3 weeks when I hurt my back. I made the mistake of writing down it was not work related because I thought it was just a pulled muscle and I was just going to use my medical insurance. Turned out I needed surgery.
Long story short, Worker’s Comp. some what awarded me but upon appeal my employer won about half of the some what award away from me.
Companies no longer care about it’s employees!
I hope something goes your way. If you have a specific question, feel free to see my profile and e-mail me.
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I think it is too late,depends on your state. your boss sounds like a jerk. I would call your workers comp commission. Since there is a record of you hurting it at work you might be able to get something done. From now on remember to worry about your bottom line before you worry about anyone Else’s, especially when it has to do with your health.