Yes, and AFAIK he needs to be able to do the job before he can come back. I broke my leg on a tower and I had to sit home and take the worker's comp salary (a small percentage of my actual salary) while I healed. This is where supplemental insurance comes in handy. It made up the difference for me, as broken legs take time to heal.
On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 8:59 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I have an employee that was injured on the job. New entry level temp > labor employee was handling something that was far heavier than he > suspected, it got loose and came down on his toes. Broke a toe I think. > It was a legit workplace injury. > > So the workers comp doctor finally cleared him to come back to work, but > no walking for more than 200 feet, no lifting, no standing more than 30 > minutes, no climbing ladders. > > The workers comp doctors really milk these things. > > The kid was hired to lift and dig and stand. I have no clue if we can > just tell him to stay home without pay until he can do his job, or if we > can lay him off or what???? > > Anyone been through this before? >
