Work Related Injury/Workers Comp?

[2manyrocks]

The football coach in my high school years paid for his college with football scholarships. Tough guy. By the time he was in his 60's, he had been through several back surgeries. The last one was so bad they kept him in a medical coma for a while and then sent him to a skilled nursing home for recovery.

 

[caver]

For awhile my Dr. was also the company Dr. That was a little to my benefit.

For some issues I feel it is better to pay the deductible and get the specialist/dr that you want. Back problems can show up a day or three later so there wasn't a solid connection to a work place injury anyway.

I've seen people abuse the system. One guy would hobble around for months on light duty. One day I heard he and the chief steward got called up to the conference room. Our plant manager said by the end of this video you will be escorted out or sooner if you wish. It was video taken of him on a jet ski on a lake out of state.

Years later I met a young guy who would go around with a telephoto lens and video to catch abusers. He could tell some stories.

 

[bigtiller]

Yep… walk it off, push through the pain… winners never quit and quitters never win… amazing the things recalled from youth.

Foot pain is no fun. Have you tried rubbing some dirt on it?

 

[ultrarunner]

Most comp cases I have seen are burns, needle sticks and back/shoulder problems from heavy patients plus an occasion pinched finger or run over toe from a stretcher.

We did have a manager go out on stress… exhausting every benefit just before the company merged. The day of her return she called in and resigned.

I’m the oldest employee and whenever there is heavy lifting or unruly patient I get the call plus deliveries, ladder and rooftop work.

Getting things to the roof is seldom easy.

Some of out RNs would be lucky to tip the scale at 100 pounds… and patients could easily weigh several times that.

I bought my own Gennie Lift for loading dock use plus pallet jack, etc…

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

February 11th, 2016 I slipped on ice at work and broke my wrist bad enough to get surgery a week later to put in a plate and a dozen screws and I tore my rotator cuff, I was on light duty until January 31st, 3027.


I worked construction, they always want construction jobs to have no loss of time injuries so I was paid 40 hours at foremen’s pay the whole time, if I was sweeping the shop, delivering parts to guys on jobs or getting physical therapy.


Work comp told the owners of the company to cut there losses and let me go because I could retire that year at 55 years old in our union, the two owners asked me what my plans were when I turned 55, I said I planned on working until I was about 59 or 60, they said ok, we will keep you on then.

I hated being on light duty, I’m the kind of worker that likes to give 110%.

The work comp lady would call me every week to make sure I was feeling good and getting 40 hours pay.

 

[ultrarunner]

Foot pain is no fun. Have you tried rubbing some dirt on it?

No… podiatrist told me he seldom encountered plantar fascia problems working in tropical countries where shoes were not common… maybe walking in the mud and sandy beaches factors?

 

[garry1p]

Our company provided employee insurance but was self insured and they expected you to file Workers Comp since they pay into the system.

I had an employee get bit by a cat at a loan office when he was working on their computer terminal. He filed a claim on the company provided insurance, they refused to pay and told him he had to file on Workers Comp.
It took Workers Comp what seamed forever to finally accept and pay for the DR visit of course he was getting bills and they threatened to go to collection agency.

He said he would have been better off just to say he was bitten at home and pay the deductible.

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

No… podiatrist told me he seldom encountered plantar fascia problems working in tropical countries where shoes were not common… maybe walking in the mud and sandy beaches factors?

I used to have plantar fascia problems, not in my work boots but in my other shoes. I switched to these shoes about 8 years ago and have not had a problem with it since then. They are almost like walking barefoot.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WC59N5X?ref_=icdp_ba_mweb_title_pd_bap_m_grid_rp_0_26_gf&clientRefMarker=pd_bap_m_grid_rp_0_26_gf&heartsTeamIdentifier=buyagain&psc=1&heartDisabled=true

 

[ultrarunner]

What did you get?

 

[ultrarunner]

I like Dr Comfort walking shoes with inserts and podiatrist friend sells them to me at cost plus 10%

I’m thinking as good as they are for walking they are too soft for the vertical wall mounted ladder to the roof hatch…

The ladder’s thin round rungs concentrate load and more so when lugging things to the roof… refrigerant, condenser fan motors, oxy-propane tanks, etc.

 

[camshawn]

Here in BC, workers comp (WCB) has been simple in my experience. I got hurt, the company paid the wage for the day. Dr billed WCB directly and got paid. WCB paid 75% of wages tax free (no pension benefits paid) starting the next day either directly to me or to my employer and I got a regular pay cheque.
People do get denied claims and there are review processes set up. There is also a fraud dept that reviews claims and they do have cameras to get those pictures.

 

[ultrarunner]

I’ve seen enough badly injured comp patience over the years… driving company vehicle and hit by a drunk or beat up or shot during robbery to something heavy dropped on feet…

One of the worst that still gives me chills is the roofer rushed in injured on the job.

He was kneeling down attaching flashing and the guy hot mopping tar swung around hitting him in the face with the mop drenched in hot tar… only saving grace is he turned fast enough to miss the eyes… severe burn to cheek and scalp and his ball cap was tarred to his head… plus shoulder and neck burns…

 

[Fixastuff]

If any youths are reading this. Getting hurt or playing sports injured to be tough is so stupid. I have some things bothering me now from that, “we need you in the game” mentality.

Thinking back on it those games that I thought were so important, they didn’t matter for anything.(even winning a district championship and playing in college)

Play sports for fun, meeting people, learning discipline and self improvement. Don’t think you need to hurt yourself to get a W in a game that will be quickly forgotten.

 

[Jstpssng]

Back in 1990 I was working on a landscaping job tamping sod along a curb all day. After constantly bouncing the tower against the edge of the asphalt curbing all day I ended up with what I assumed was tendonitis. Rather than getting it looked at I showed up for work the next day, told the owner what I had done and was put on light duty; basically, anything I could do one handed. All morning I took snide comments from the rest of the crew so after lunch picked up a shovel and started to work. I drove it into the dirt pile once, dropped it and realized how stupid I was. 35 years of swinging an axe hasn't helped it any so I have learned to use it one handed. That also is one reason I now have a wood splitter.

 

[ultrarunner]

If any youths are reading this. Getting hurt or playing sports injured to be tough is so stupid. I have some things bothering me now from that, “we need you in the game” mentality.

Thinking back on it those games that I thought were so important, they didn’t matter for anything.(even winning a district championship and playing in college)

Play sports for fun, meeting people, learning discipline and self improvement. Don’t think you need to hurt yourself to get a W in a game that will be quickly forgotten.

My brother was the superstar high school football until his knee injury and then no more.

Maybe coaches today are different?

I’m the least athletic competitive when it comes to contact sports.

Dad briefly played college football and that didn’t last long… he didn’t like taking the hits so he switched to boxing saying when your opponent tries to hit you in boxing you can hit back.

Dad was good… became the United States Heavyweight Champion but hung up his gloves when another fighter died…

 

[ultrarunner]

If any youths are reading this. Getting hurt or playing sports injured to be tough is so stupid. I have some things bothering me now from that, “we need you in the game” mentality.

Thinking back on it those games that I thought were so important, they didn’t matter for anything.(even winning a district championship and playing in college)

Play sports for fun, meeting people, learning discipline and self improvement. Don’t think you need to hurt yourself to get a W in a game that will be quickly forgotten.

My brother was up and coming High School Football star until he blew out his knee…

Dad played a little college football but having to take hits didn’t sit well with him so he switched sports to boxing and became the United States Heavyweight Champion…

Dad said what he liked about boxing is when the other guy is trying to hit you… you hit back.

Dad gave it up when gold medal Olympic boxer Ed Sanders died from ring injuries…

 

[MossRoad]

Foot pain is no fun. Have you tried rubbing some dirt on it?

Ain't that the truth!

 

[MossRoad]

I like Dr Comfort walking shoes with inserts and podiatrist friend sells them to me at cost plus 10%

I’m thinking as good as they are for walking they are too soft for the vertical wall mounted ladder to the roof hatch…

The ladder’s thin round rungs concentrate load and more so when lugging things to the roof… refrigerant, condenser fan motors, oxy-propane tanks, etc.View attachment 2834813

I've got well over 40 of those at my current job. They are not comfortable. But the only thing I have to haul up them besides my butt is hand tools, grease guns, lightbulbs and belts. All that fits in a bucket with a rope. Anything large and heavy gets contracted out.

 

[MossRoad]

I’ve seen enough badly injured comp patience over the years… driving company vehicle and hit by a drunk or beat up or shot during robbery to something heavy dropped on feet…

One of the worst that still gives me chills is the roofer rushed in injured on the job.

He was kneeling down attaching flashing and the guy hot mopping tar swung around hitting him in the face with the mop drenched in hot tar… only saving grace is he turned fast enough to miss the eyes… severe burn to cheek and scalp and his ball cap was tarred to his head… plus shoulder and neck burns…

Ouch! Man.

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

I like Dr Comfort walking shoes with inserts and podiatrist friend sells them to me at cost plus 10%

I’m thinking as good as they are for walking they are too soft for the vertical wall mounted ladder to the roof hatch…

The ladder’s thin round rungs concentrate load and more so when lugging things to the roof… refrigerant, condenser fan motors, oxy-propane tanks, etc.View attachment 2834813

I look at that ladder and I know it would kill my feet. I am susceptible to gout. Even though I take gout meds (interesting enough, the side effects of gout med is... GOUT) i have flares a few times a month. Most outbreaks are kinda light, others make me recliner or bed ridden.

Hope you can heal up quickly and fully.