Posted by coral on September 2, 2002, at 18:42:59
In reply to EAP » coral, posted by MJT76 on September 1, 2002, at 11:59:14
Not suing while on workers' comp. is standard procedure for most states. The exception is when the company absolutely knew and ignored a dangerous situation existed. Obviously, you know your situation far better than I could, but you may want to reconsider taking workers' compensation. One of the things it does is actually acknowledge that you were harmed while performing your job. Also, mental difficulties on workers' comp. can go on for a very, very long time. While I'm not comparing your situation, some postal employees who were present during one of the shootings are still off on workers' comp. The down side is that while employers are NOT supposed to use workers' comp. claims as a reason not to hire a new employee, that DOES happen.
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