QUESTION
Getting suck with a hyperdermic needle at work
Asked on Apr 15th, 2016 on Workers Compensation - Pennsylvania
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my daughter was changing the garbage on 4/13 a customer put a hypodermic needle in the garbage my daughter was stuck by the needle. She is now on very expensive drugs. the hospital is trying to reach the owner of the business about the bill. She has missed 2 days of work.And now it looks like her company is going to refuse to pay the bill. we need help.
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If the owner refused to report the incident to its workers compensation insurance company, I can suggest one of two things to you: 1) you can go to the PA Insurance Department and see if the employer has workers comp insurance and, if so, call the insurance company and report the incident yourself; or 2) you can file a claim petition with the bureau of workers compensation seeking applicable benefits under the workers compensation act. Your daugther must "report" the accident to her employer within 120 days of the accident. So it would be a good idea to send a certified letter to the employer reporting that she was injured in the course and scope of her work duties on a particular date and asking the employer to report the incident to its insurance company. That way, the employer won't be able to deny that she gave timely notice.
Answered on Apr 20th, 2016 at 10:53 AM