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Originally posted by Rodeo
If someone becomes disabled on the job and is unable to work, the system either enables them to heal by providing medical treatment for their injuries and an income while healing, or it throws them to the wolves.
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You forgot: or allows them to collect comp payments to finance their active lifetsyles outside of work.
I have seen it all, a guy whom gets injured on the job(cut hand)--works another 3 weeks on the job doing the same work, when the job ends files a comp claim and collects $$$ all winter.
A guy whom injures himself over the weekend on a non-work related activity, shows up Monday morning, picks up a sawhorse and claims debilitating back pain--goes on comp.
A guy whom double-dips collecting comp in 2 states simultaneaously.
Defending ourselves against a comp claim where we were named--as a case of mistaken identity--another company which uses a similar name but does a completely different type of work--you still have to respond to the lawsuit, although we got off "easy" on that one, only having to spend about 3K.
guys whom are supposedly so crippled they can hardly move--with doctors notes too--hunting, working on their cars, mowing their lawns, etc.
Scumbags all--working the system to their advantage, the comp carriers find it cheaper to pay than fight--after all then they can jack up our premiums.