What is the name of your state? Wisconsin
I have browsed these posts but did not see anything pertaining to my issue, please forgive me if I missed it.
On October 3rd I injured my arm at work, muscle strain. I was sent to the hospital where they diagnosed it as "tennis Elbow". I was resticted to right arm work only. They had me doing a bunch of bs jobs but thats not important. I was to return to full duty on the 13th however after discussing it with my supervisor we both agreed that due to the fact I was still having some pains in my arm that it would be best to get a re-evalutaion.
They reffered me to a clinic where the Dr. determined it was not "tennis elbow" rather it was a muscle strain. I was refferd to therepy. I am to go to therepy 3x over a 2 week period. These apoitments fall durring my regular work hours requiring me to either leave work early or to report late. All in all I will loose about 12 hrs of work.
I apologize for the long description but getting to the point. I stoped in my companys HR department today and asked them about the apointment. They will excuse me for the apointments however I was told I would not be paid for those hours. The loss of these hours in themself will cost me a little over $200.00 before taxes in addition to the fact Im unable to work what is currently mandatory overtime on Saturday wich is costing me another $400.00. Seems to me to be a pretty big loss of income considering I was injured on the job.
I am under the impresion that I can get reimbursed for travel expense going to the apointments however I am wondering do have any legal right to at the very least get compensated for the lost hours incurred durring my therepy?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice
MJB
I have browsed these posts but did not see anything pertaining to my issue, please forgive me if I missed it.
On October 3rd I injured my arm at work, muscle strain. I was sent to the hospital where they diagnosed it as "tennis Elbow". I was resticted to right arm work only. They had me doing a bunch of bs jobs but thats not important. I was to return to full duty on the 13th however after discussing it with my supervisor we both agreed that due to the fact I was still having some pains in my arm that it would be best to get a re-evalutaion.
They reffered me to a clinic where the Dr. determined it was not "tennis elbow" rather it was a muscle strain. I was refferd to therepy. I am to go to therepy 3x over a 2 week period. These apoitments fall durring my regular work hours requiring me to either leave work early or to report late. All in all I will loose about 12 hrs of work.
I apologize for the long description but getting to the point. I stoped in my companys HR department today and asked them about the apointment. They will excuse me for the apointments however I was told I would not be paid for those hours. The loss of these hours in themself will cost me a little over $200.00 before taxes in addition to the fact Im unable to work what is currently mandatory overtime on Saturday wich is costing me another $400.00. Seems to me to be a pretty big loss of income considering I was injured on the job.
I am under the impresion that I can get reimbursed for travel expense going to the apointments however I am wondering do have any legal right to at the very least get compensated for the lost hours incurred durring my therepy?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice
MJB