| Often, people who have suffered a personal injury | | | | rest so that we know that once we are able to fully |
| happen to get skeptical about claiming a compensation | | | | recuperate, we can look forward to a new job and |
| for the same. While some feel it would hamper their | | | | begin a new life. |
| relationship with the company they have been working | | | | It has been a prevalent practice by some organization |
| for the others feel they may actually lose their job | | | | to let a person go through paid sick leave and also |
| because of this move. | | | | give the injured employee the opportunity to begin |
| What each individual going through this thought | | | | working in the previously held post so that there is a |
| process and physical condition needs to think about is | | | | time lapse of 1 year after which it is practically |
| the long term perspective. The result of not taking any | | | | impossible for an employee to be able to claim |
| action towards gaining compensation is in no way | | | | compensation for the injury they suffered from, a year |
| going to be beneficial for any employee. Even if a | | | | ago. It is time that employees woke up and realized |
| company gives the employee a chance to go on a | | | | the fact that there are very few companies who |
| paid sick leave this is going to be very short lived | | | | would actually look forward to the welfare of the |
| whereas the results of the injury in the form of | | | | employee on a long term basis and that every person |
| reduced efficiency are going to be with the employee | | | | needs to do the needful when the time is right. |
| for a long duration of time. While we can go ahead | | | | Otherwise the dreaded thought will turn into reality and |
| and do some wishful think the reality remains that the | | | | we won't even have an opportunity to take any action |
| impact of the injury is going to continue for a longer | | | | against the injustice being done to us. |
| duration of time in comparison of the sick leave which | | | | For those who have been unfortunate to have gone |
| is being granted by the company. | | | | through a personal injury, it is important that they make |
| We all need to remember that a personal injury is | | | | sure they claim the rightful compensation when they |
| PERSONAL. People can say "take care" however it is | | | | can and then rest assured that once they recoup they |
| we who need to think about it that taking care in the | | | | can find a new job and give their life a new start. We |
| real sense of the term means being able to rest not | | | | all need to learn from the past records of thousands |
| only physically but also mentally. Now how is a person | | | | of companies and their employees that a short-term |
| expected to rest when he is unsure about the | | | | sick leave is no way to be compensated for an injury |
| permanence of his job? Does it not make sense to go | | | | which is bound to have a lifelong impact. |
| ahead and claim the rightful compensation and then | | | | |