Can you sue your employer for putting you in danger?
When you’re hurt or become sick because of your job, you’re generally limited to the benefits you can get through workers’ comp—meaning you aren’t allowed to sue your employer to seek compensation that would cover all of your losses, including pain and suffering.
What can I do if I get injured at work?
If you are injured while at work due to the negligence of another party, you may have the right to bring a claim against that person or entity. These are known as “third party claims.” Typically, these claims are not filed in the workers’ compensation universe. Rather, they take the form of civil lawsuits and are filed in state or federal courts.
What are the rights of an employee after a work injury?
The laws in each state provide that you can pursue a workers’ compensation claim without fear of reprisal or harassment from your employer. If your employer makes it difficult for you to freely exercise these rights, the penalties imposed upon the employer can be quite severe.
What happens if my employer won’t report my work injury?
Don’t fall into this trap. This option will create no record of your related injuries. If your employer decides to terminate your employment at a later date, there is no proof that you are being fired in response to your injury.
Can you seek workers’compensation for pain and suffering?
For example, the benefits you receive in a workers’ compensation claim are typically intended to reimburse you for your medical expenses and lost wages — you are usually not allowed to seek compensation for pain and suffering.
Is it normal for your boss’wife to be irrational?
That’s not normal behavior for a boss and employee. The reality is, the wife is his problem. Your problem is you aren’t able to do your job effectively if you have to sneak around to do it. I can’t answer your legal questions as I am not a lawyer and don’t know the implications of being named VP/Secretary or having signing privileges.
Is it OK to friend your boss’wife on Facebook?
This happened because there are serious boundary issues between you, your boss, and his wife. If she doesn’t work for the company she shouldn’t care about the counter top, nor should she have the authority to rip it out. You shouldn’t be friending your boss on Facebook, and none of you should be sneaking around.
The laws in each state provide that you can pursue a workers’ compensation claim without fear of reprisal or harassment from your employer. If your employer makes it difficult for you to freely exercise these rights, the penalties imposed upon the employer can be quite severe.
Why did my boss have to fire my wife?
Well today, she insisted that my boss make a decision; either fire me today or she is divorcing him and taking the kids. After many long phone conversations with me, he told me that he has to fire me in order to get her to calm down (I believe there might be a bipolar tendency coming out at this point, but could be wrong).