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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

TwilightGardener

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2. I guess the employer's only "out" is if your son could have

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 04:00 PM

Dec 2012

called a supervisor's home number, a headquarters number, or a work emergency number. But if they made him violate an OSHA rule, they should be much more accommodating than they have been--hopefully a lawyer will get this straightened out. Sorry for your son's situation.

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My son got injured at work. Fired. [View all] LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 OP

Sorry about you situation.... physioex Dec 2012 #1

I guess the employer's only "out" is if your son could have TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #2

In most states rsdsharp Dec 2012 #3

Ever tried to file a workers comp claim? bunnies Dec 2012 #5

Interesting viewpoint rsdsharp Dec 2012 #8

Please do... bunnies Dec 2012 #14

Did you make a claim? rsdsharp Dec 2012 #15

yes. bunnies Dec 2012 #17

Im going through a similar situation. bunnies Dec 2012 #4

Hope your son will be ok Bluzmann57 Dec 2012 #6

That is the truth. This is why we need unions. LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 #9

Lawyer. ellisonz Dec 2012 #7

The task was SOP. It is the way the work is performed every day. LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 #10

With the full disclosure that I am not a lawyer... ellisonz Dec 2012 #11

The first conversation with the lawyer was interesting. LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 #12

Well if you believe in karma this business has some bad karma coming at them... ellisonz Dec 2012 #13

It is true that he should have reported it immediately jonthebru Dec 2012 #16