binneysaurass
binneysaurass t1_j9z25os wrote
Reply to comment by st_expedite_is_epic in Workers tasked with moving products in the U.S. food and beverage supply chain are at a high risk of severe injuries and fatalities — Grocery wholesalers and grocery retail stores saw the highest number of injuries, followed closely by the warehousing and storage groups by marketrent
On the phone and via mail, twice. After the first denial, I appealed, they denied me again.
Apparently there are 13 requirements you must meet in order to have a hernia covered by worker's comp in this state. Two of which I did not meet. I did not have immediate pain related to the hernia, I actually worked, never missing a day, for 9 months, due to a lot factors.. The other requirement was missing work, which I did not do, due to the hernia, only because of the surgery and recovery. Which apparently doesn't count.
I failed to meet their requirements.
binneysaurass t1_j9z0jr9 wrote
Reply to comment by 888mainfestnow in Workers tasked with moving products in the U.S. food and beverage supply chain are at a high risk of severe injuries and fatalities — Grocery wholesalers and grocery retail stores saw the highest number of injuries, followed closely by the warehousing and storage groups by marketrent
The insurer who says they don't cover work related injuries, is their short term disability coverage.
binneysaurass t1_j9yppyn wrote
Reply to Workers tasked with moving products in the U.S. food and beverage supply chain are at a high risk of severe injuries and fatalities — Grocery wholesalers and grocery retail stores saw the highest number of injuries, followed closely by the warehousing and storage groups by marketrent
So I suffered a hernia at work. Missed a month and a half due to recovery from the surgery. Because I reported it as a work related injury, the insurer my job uses would not pay me for that missing time. I was told to file for worker's comp, which denied me. Appealed, denied. Apparently there are some rather strict requirements for hernias to receive worker's comp in my state of residence.
binneysaurass t1_j9z5jj4 wrote
Reply to comment by 888mainfestnow in Workers tasked with moving products in the U.S. food and beverage supply chain are at a high risk of severe injuries and fatalities — Grocery wholesalers and grocery retail stores saw the highest number of injuries, followed closely by the warehousing and storage groups by marketrent
I got through it. With the cost of having to live, the surgery, plus some personal problems with my divorce and having to move, it drained my savings considerably, let me tell you.
Of course, I was fortunate to have the savings to pay for it, I can't imagine how other people, not so fortunate, could have managed.