Is It Okay To Force A Worker To Go Back To Work After An Injury?

​Employees face a lot of unexpected pressure when they get injured at work. Including the hospital bills and doctor's appointments, their boss is pressuring them to get back to work. Many of them cooperate, thinking that their boss will fire them if they don’t. But they don't have the right to fire an employee who got injured at work.  

Employees' Responsibilities in Compensation Claim
If an employee has the claim and the benefits from filing a Workers Comp', they still have some responsibilities. There are things they should know so that they can continue receiving benefits while recovering. Read the guide below to learn the responsibilities of an employee in Work Comp' Claim:

• An employee needs to inform their employer within 10 days of being injured
• An employee needs to file the Workers Comp' within 60 days
• An employee must be in touch with their employer throughout the recovery
• An employee must be obedient to a doctor's treatment plan
• An employee must know the company's protocol in returning to work

There are also limitations in filing a Workers Comp' claim, so an employee must contact their attorney immediately.

Can The Boss Force An Employee To Get Back To Work?
The answer is no, the boss cannot force a worker to get back to work. Not unless the doctor discharges them and the worker completely recovers from injury. Learn some of the things a worker must know:

1. Will an employer keep the job of an injured employee?
   The answer is based on the position of the employee at work. If the work is essential and greatly affects the company, the boss must keep that job filled while the worker is recovering. 
   
   
2. Who decides when the employee will get back to work?
   The doctor who is treating the worker is the one who decides when the employee can get back to work. There are some who, when discharged, doctors still give them certain restrictions until they are fully recovered.
   
   
3. When returning to work after a job-related injury, what does an employee need to do?
   Talk with the doctor, and discuss the responsibilities at work, so they can tell if they can do that kind of task. If the doctor gave certain restrictions, let them take a note and give it to the employee's boss.

Conclusion:
Workers' Compensation Insurance should cover the expenses of injury or sickness caused by their job. Its policy should include covering medical treatment, paying the lost wages, and even death benefits.

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