CoolerOpposide [none/use name] to news • edit-21 year agoThe absolute state of workers’ rights in Americaimagemessage-square131 fedilinkarrow-up1222file-text
arrow-up1222imageThe absolute state of workers’ rights in AmericaCoolerOpposide [none/use name] to news • edit-21 year agomessage-square131 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
The owner of the meat processing plant was ordered to pay a whopping $1143 to a teen who lost his hand in a meat grinder Link to the article
minus-squareFnordPrefect [comrade/them, he/him]hexbear57·1 year agoPhew! He'll be able to pay for his ambulance ride to the hospital. The system works link
minus-squaresovietknuckles [they/them]hexbear63·edit-21 year ago The fines go to the state. The teen would have to file a worker's compensation claim if he wants to get a medical bill reimbursement for his hand An ambulance ride cost me > $3,000 in 2010, but I'm sure it's more now link
minus-squareconditional_soup@lemm.eehexbear42·1 year agoProbably closer to 5k. Source: am paramedic. Don't work in billing, but our rates are published. linkfedilink
Phew! He'll be able to pay for his ambulance ride to the hospital. The system works
The fines go to the state. The teen would have to file a worker's compensation claim if he wants to get a medical bill reimbursement for his hand
An ambulance ride cost me > $3,000 in 2010, but I'm sure it's more now
Probably closer to 5k.
Source: am paramedic. Don't work in billing, but our rates are published.
Thank you for your work, m8.