\”Workplace injuries that are primarily the result of injuries originally sustained during military service will generally be covered by the employer\’s workers\’ compensation program.\”
How does this work?
A vet who sustained a devastating injury, say for example, lost a limb to amputation. The worker suddenly becomes seriously ill on the job as a result of an infection stemming from the injury. Nothing job related. The worker receives excellent, let\’s hope, medical attention and the employers work comp. carrier pays the medical bills and lost wages? For an injury that did not arise in the course of the vet\’s employment? Well that will be one happy employer, not. Guess how many additional vets that employer will be prone to hire.
I suspect that the claims more likely to be filed would be when something at work \”pushed them over the edge\”. This could be related to psych claims or to physical injuries. Regarding physical injuries I can see a typical case as follows: the returning employee has extensive damage to their back from the war and something at work caused the condition to accelerate requiring surgical repair. The employer is then stuck with the bill. Psych claims have hazy compensability under Workers\’ Comp in many jurisdictions, but can be very expensive to fight. I agree it will not take many of these claims to give employers a bad taste in their mouth, but what is their recourse?
LIKE MANY PUNDITS HAVE STATED, FREE-DUMB ISN\’T FREE. THE WAR WAS A LIE TO BEGIN WITH. A LOT OF THE FLAG WAVING RIGHT WINGERS DON\’T THINK ABOUT THE AFTERMATH OF WAR SUCH AS POST DRAMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR THOUSANDS OF VETERANS THAT ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND THE RIPPLE EFFECT IT HAS ON EVERYTHING. I DON\’T SEE WHY A WORKERS COMP. POLICY WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP THE TAB FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING WAR? IF ONLY DUBYA AND COMPANY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE MILITARY- CLEARLY THEY DON\’T CARE SINCE MANY PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY HAVE TO BUY THEIR OWN ARMOR. I CAN GO ON AND ON ABOUT THIS FAILURE BUT YOU ALREADY KNOW…
The criteria is the same as an individual injuring his back with one employer, being rehabilitated, then moving on to another employer. Eventually, he injures his back again. The new employer pays the bills through his workers comp carrier.
The SIF is a method to offset the impact of these claims for Vets returning to work on their employers. The various states didn\’t have to implement them, it was just the right thing to do!
Maybe a few of you should get off your butt and defend your country
\”Workplace injuries that are primarily the result of injuries originally sustained during military service will generally be covered by the employer\’s workers\’ compensation program.\”
How does this work?
A vet who sustained a devastating injury, say for example, lost a limb to amputation. The worker suddenly becomes seriously ill on the job as a result of an infection stemming from the injury. Nothing job related. The worker receives excellent, let\’s hope, medical attention and the employers work comp. carrier pays the medical bills and lost wages? For an injury that did not arise in the course of the vet\’s employment? Well that will be one happy employer, not. Guess how many additional vets that employer will be prone to hire.
I suspect that the claims more likely to be filed would be when something at work \”pushed them over the edge\”. This could be related to psych claims or to physical injuries. Regarding physical injuries I can see a typical case as follows: the returning employee has extensive damage to their back from the war and something at work caused the condition to accelerate requiring surgical repair. The employer is then stuck with the bill. Psych claims have hazy compensability under Workers\’ Comp in many jurisdictions, but can be very expensive to fight. I agree it will not take many of these claims to give employers a bad taste in their mouth, but what is their recourse?
Maybe Dick and George should be picking up the tab on this crap?
LIKE MANY PUNDITS HAVE STATED, FREE-DUMB ISN\’T FREE. THE WAR WAS A LIE TO BEGIN WITH. A LOT OF THE FLAG WAVING RIGHT WINGERS DON\’T THINK ABOUT THE AFTERMATH OF WAR SUCH AS POST DRAMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR THOUSANDS OF VETERANS THAT ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND THE RIPPLE EFFECT IT HAS ON EVERYTHING. I DON\’T SEE WHY A WORKERS COMP. POLICY WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP THE TAB FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING WAR? IF ONLY DUBYA AND COMPANY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE MILITARY- CLEARLY THEY DON\’T CARE SINCE MANY PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY HAVE TO BUY THEIR OWN ARMOR. I CAN GO ON AND ON ABOUT THIS FAILURE BUT YOU ALREADY KNOW…
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The criteria is the same as an individual injuring his back with one employer, being rehabilitated, then moving on to another employer. Eventually, he injures his back again. The new employer pays the bills through his workers comp carrier.
The SIF is a method to offset the impact of these claims for Vets returning to work on their employers. The various states didn\’t have to implement them, it was just the right thing to do!
Maybe a few of you should get off your butt and defend your country
Defend it from what?? – Looks safe to me, Iraq aint no threat, never was. Except for the weapons we sold them.
OK \”Cool,\” good point. I guess you are right!