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Old Sep 17th, 2008, 10:05 PM     #1
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Unhappy Workers Comp Harassment

The injury was diagnosed by MRI and X-Ray to be a spinal compression between L5 & S1 with an associated disc bulge. Spinal decompression therapy is ongoing. During this time I have been on light duty but am still being worked at full wage. For this, I am grateful. Since the injury, I cannot seem to do anything right. I was given three write-ups in one day. I have never received even a minor reprimand prior to this. Recently, I was required to answer for minute discrepancies on documentation (something that no one has ever been called to task for). I am being told that I am on thin ice; that one more write-up and I will be terminated. I really feel that I am being sniped. Is there anything I can do? I feel quite certain that I am being persecuted for the injury. I am a Paramedic and lifting is a part of the job. The patient I injured myself on weighed in excess of 400 lbs..

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The Race Relations Act and the Sex Discrimination Act state that "Anything done by a person in the course of his employment shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as done by his employer as well as by him, whether or not it was done with the employer’s knowledge or approval." In the Court of Appeal in Jones v. Tower Boot Company Limited, it was determined that employers may be held liable for sexual or racial harassment in a wide variety of situations.

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It's an unfortunate state of affairs, but in some cases employers will try to pick at someone to term them if they feel wronged or want to retaliate for a set of circumstances.

The problem is you would have to prove this is being done as a direct result of being injured on the job. They will have to pay for your claim, therapy and all, anyways. They most likely have an agenda.

Sorry, some employers are like that. Document what you can and try to walk on the thin ice as long as you can. If you end up getting terminated, tell the unemployment office it has to do with a worker's comp issue. They will be more apt to listen because the employer will provide all of their "warnings" as proof...
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