You should be able to get a free consult from a WC firm. Start there.
If you work for a company that allows for sick days then yes they will use those first. Some may burn your vacation time and it's legal for them to but not many do.fausty said:correct me if I'm wrong but won't a company burn through your vacation / sick days or whatever else you may have before you start getting workers comp.
Actually, she asked her manager about using her PTO that she had accumulated. Her manager told her that they could not do that, it all had to go thru the 3rd party the company uses.seajay said:The first 7 days are never covered by WC. The company should have other arrangements to cover that time until WC kicks in. She needs to request it none the less since this in an OTJ injury.
Actually, a very big company. And, the work force is unionized.Jmark said:If this is a small company my advice would be for her to put out feelers for another job. Large companies that have HR will probably be more forgiving but with smaller companies that I know around here they have always scrambled to find a reason to get rid of someone once a claim is filed no matter the reason.