09-24-2010, 01:50 AM
My first post here..... I'm mad, sad, in pain, broke, scared and a single mom. Injured 3/25/10 at work and verbally reported it, in detail,to supervisor next morning. Cont. to work in pain until unable to stand it anymore. Saw family doc and got release from work 5/10/10. Took all FMLA and was then terminated - still unable to work and still under medical care.
My claim has totally been denied due to not reporting it in 30 days. BUT I DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My supervisor did not file the report as was her responsibility. Now she states that she "doesn't recall me ever reporting it to her at all" - which is a lie!!!!!!!!! My prior co-workers won't stand up for me because they are too afraid of retaliation and or losing their jobs, too.
I have received nothing!! I can never return to my pior work and maybe not any work at all because now both hands are involved including other prior medical problems. I am already out > $1000 in medical bills for this injury. Anyone been through this and is there anything I can do? I have a lawyer now and we're going for the BRC next month. My lawyer says it's my word against hers and she can't say how it will go - I could get nothing at all still.
MORAL OF STORY: NEVER TRUST YOUR EMPLOYER TO CARE ABOUT YOU AND BE SURE THEY FILE THE REPORT YOU REPORTED TO THEM!!!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance,
[/color][/size][/font]JalavTX
My claim has totally been denied due to not reporting it in 30 days. BUT I DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My supervisor did not file the report as was her responsibility. Now she states that she "doesn't recall me ever reporting it to her at all" - which is a lie!!!!!!!!! My prior co-workers won't stand up for me because they are too afraid of retaliation and or losing their jobs, too.
I have received nothing!! I can never return to my pior work and maybe not any work at all because now both hands are involved including other prior medical problems. I am already out > $1000 in medical bills for this injury. Anyone been through this and is there anything I can do? I have a lawyer now and we're going for the BRC next month. My lawyer says it's my word against hers and she can't say how it will go - I could get nothing at all still.
MORAL OF STORY: NEVER TRUST YOUR EMPLOYER TO CARE ABOUT YOU AND BE SURE THEY FILE THE REPORT YOU REPORTED TO THEM!!!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance,
[/color][/size][/font]JalavTX