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employee broke foot at home. should company offer wheelchair?
Asked on Nov 28th, 2012 on Business Law - Illinois
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An employee broke her foot at home. doctor told her to stay off the foot for 6 to 8 weeks. We have a wheel chair here for emergency. Should we allow her to use the wheelchair? What If something happens to her in the chair?
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As an employer, you have no duty to continue the employment of an employee who is injured away from business premises and who is unable to perform the duties of the job as a result. You have no duty to provide a wheelchair. You may choose to do so. If the employee is injured as a result of using the wheelchair while on the job, the employee has the same rights as any other employee injured on the job -- workers comp.
Answered on Nov 28th, 2012 at 10:05 PM