Question: Do I get paid while I am out for a work injury?
I was injured at work and I have to be off work to heal for about three months. All my medical bills have been paid by the workers compensation insurance but I haven’t been paid anything to replace my income.
I haven’t heard anything from either my company or the insurance company about this. I have asked some of my friends and they don’t know if I am paid for the time off or not.
My bills are piling up and I haven’t made my mortgage payment in over a mouth. I am worried that I am not going to be paid for this time and that could really hurt me financially.
Am I supposed to be paid while I am off with the work injury?
Answer:
In most places there is a provision for an injured worker to be paid while off work due to a work injury. It may not be 100% of what you were making and there may be a time limit on how long you can collect.
If I were you, I would contact both the person at your company that handles worker injury insurance and I would also contact the insurance company. Find out if and how much you are supposed to be paid for the time off due to the work injury.
You then need to make it clear to them that you need to collect that money as soon as possible because your finances are falling apart from loss of income.
That should get some action for you. Sometimes, if you stay quiet, people will take care of the people who get their attention. Become one of those people that make some noise and you will probably get what you need.
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