Walgreens: Injured at work, boss is playing me
Question:
I hurt my back while at work (walgreens) and need to get an X-ray. The boss said that the insurance ppl haven’t called him back yet, so to just go pay out of pocket. but shouldn’t there be like a workers comp. number or something that i use to get my cost covered? even the doc. office lady said so. id apprecaite any help someone can give me, cause if i pay out of pocket, im fairly certain i WON’T be reimbursed- plus x-rays are EXPENSIVE.
Answer:
You need to file a workers comp claim IMMEDIATELY! Walgreens should have an injury report form on file.
It is ILLEGAL for your boss to prevent you from seeking medical care for a work related injury. The worker’s comp information is supposed to be CLEARLY displayed in a common area like a break room. It should have the WC company name, address and phone number. A corporation as big as Walgreens should already know this. Do you have an employee manual? Look in there.
Call the state’s department of labor. Call a doctor’s office and ask them how to proceed so you can get the care you need without being responsible for the bill.
