AboutMargot RN BScN GNC Expertise Please feel free to ask anything, but the more specific you are, the easier it is for me. Please share as many details as you are comfortable doing. I do check my Emails daily Monday through Friday so you should receive an answer within 24 hours on most business days. Thanks.
Experience I have 18 years experience as a Small Business Owner-Operator; I own a Nursing Agency so often deal with both employee and client injuries. I would be pleased to offer any assistance I can. If I can not answer your question I'll do my best to direct you to an appropriate resource. Thank you. Experience in the area 20 years of Long Term Care and Community Nursing, specialising in Geriatrics, Gerontology and PalliativeCare.
Education/Credentials Registered Nurse , Certified Gerontological Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing >
Question QUESTION: i am a truck driver was on the yard going to the fule island made my turn at 8mph load shiffed and turned me over broke my wrist hurt my lower back fell on top of my head they took me me the emergengey room in maghee ms told me to follow up with doctor the next day in mobile where i reside on my way from the doctor they called me on phone and fired me said it was a preventable accidend accually you should have a board of 5 people to determine that also no d.o.t officer was called if that that goes on my driver record i have no chance to find another job i feel as thou i got the shaft as do alot of the othe employees.only the so called safty manager no gredentials and the transportation manager made the disition
ANSWER: Hi Robert,
Please give me a little more information:
-what state do you live in?
-what state do you work in?
-how long were you employed by the company?
-are you an "employee" or a "sub-contractor"?
Thanks,
Margot
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QUESTION: I LIVE IN MOBILE AL. WORKED IN MAGEE MS. EMPLOYEE
Answer Hi Robert and thanks for writing,
As you say you were working in MS, I will assume your employer and insurance are in that state so that’s where I researched as Workers Comp rules and regulations vary widely state to state.
According to the”Mississippi Worker's Compensation - Help For Injured Mississippi Workers” (http://www.workerscompensationinsurance.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21959):Having a claim doesn't prevent termination. If you are terminated and believe it's because you filed a claim, you may file a discrimination complaint with the comp board.
Please refer to http://www.mwcc.state.ms.us/INFO/wcfacts.pdf for detailed info on MS Workers Comp regulations. For example it states “Any injury, however slight or serious, is covered if it arises out of the course and scope of employment. Occupational
illnesses and diseases are also covered if job-related, as are work related deaths.”
For further assistance you can contact the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission at (866) 473 – 6922.
