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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 321206" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>There are several threads of a similar nature on today's Recent Threads. They all deal with on the job injuries which were not reported in a timely manner and the possible consequences of this failure to report. Two of the threads relate how the employee "felt something" but thought that he could work through it and therefore did not report it to mgt but woke up the next morning in worse shape than the night before and now have to call in and start the injury reporting process after the fact. I think that the lesson to be learned by reading these threads is to report all injuries, no matter how "insignificant", just to be on the safe side.</p><p> </p><p>As far as the employee going through his insurance rather than workers comp, I went that route myself when I had ulnar nerve release surgery on both of my elbows in Jan. 07. My thought process was that because there was no specific injury date (it was the result of repetitive motion over the course of my 18 yrs) that comp would not come in to play. Well, we went back and filed it as a comp claim and I received nearly $1,000 for the time that I was out recovering from surgery and it is now on record should there be any future issues involving my elbows. This payment was in addition to the payment that I received from Combined, which is my supplemental insurance company. I guess my point is that the employee who opted not to go through comp should revisit this as it may be in his favor to do so not only for the comp payment but for the fact that his injury will be documented in case future issues arise.</p><p> </p><p>Report all injuries in a timely manner, regardless of severity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 321206, member: 12570"] There are several threads of a similar nature on today's Recent Threads. They all deal with on the job injuries which were not reported in a timely manner and the possible consequences of this failure to report. Two of the threads relate how the employee "felt something" but thought that he could work through it and therefore did not report it to mgt but woke up the next morning in worse shape than the night before and now have to call in and start the injury reporting process after the fact. I think that the lesson to be learned by reading these threads is to report all injuries, no matter how "insignificant", just to be on the safe side. As far as the employee going through his insurance rather than workers comp, I went that route myself when I had ulnar nerve release surgery on both of my elbows in Jan. 07. My thought process was that because there was no specific injury date (it was the result of repetitive motion over the course of my 18 yrs) that comp would not come in to play. Well, we went back and filed it as a comp claim and I received nearly $1,000 for the time that I was out recovering from surgery and it is now on record should there be any future issues involving my elbows. This payment was in addition to the payment that I received from Combined, which is my supplemental insurance company. I guess my point is that the employee who opted not to go through comp should revisit this as it may be in his favor to do so not only for the comp payment but for the fact that his injury will be documented in case future issues arise. Report all injuries in a timely manner, regardless of severity. [/QUOTE]
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