Post by CoryIt's a county hospital. I think a hook is par for the course when you're
talking about a government run institution.
But he's claiming that it's a Workman's Comp paid prosthetic. Comp is not
something that you get for your business based on how valuable your business
is. Business X doesn't get better coverage than Business Y. At least in our
state. It is a state mandated program that relieves the employer from any
thought of lawsuit by an employee in regards to a work related industry.
However, that shouldn't stop Romano from suing the manufacturer of the
helicopter.
Here in NYS each part of the body is given a daily value (I kid you not).
For instance (I'm pulling estimated numbers here), an arm is paid out 175
days, a leg 225 days, eyes 85 days and so forth. The spine gets nothing.
Once back on the job in full capacity, the injured gets 175 days times the
amount paid out to the injured which is maybe 2/3 of weekly salary maxed in
our state at $400 a week plus or minus some more math depending on how many
days they have already had off the job. Not sure Comp pays for prosthetics
outright. Never had to look into that. But my guess is that if they did they
would pay for the least expensive.
-Sharon