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Not-so-fun fact: When nurses get sick or hurt on the job, we're not automatically eligible for #WorkersComp benefits. 😡
We often have to jump through hoops — while sick or hurt — to receive paid time off for work-related illnesses or injuries. (1/7)
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We often have to jump through hoops — while sick or hurt — to receive paid time off for work-related illnesses or injuries. (1/7)
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Disparities in our workers' comp system make it hard for nurses to get the job protections and timely care we need — and deserve — when we are injured on the job or fall ill to infectious disease, like Covid-19, MRSA, or hepatitis. (2/7)
In male-dominated public safety fields, a wide range of illnesses and injuries are presumed to stem from the job: everything from lower back pain to PTSD.
These workers are presumptively eligible for workers' comp, as they should be! But this is not the case for nurses. (3/7)
These workers are presumptively eligible for workers' comp, as they should be! But this is not the case for nurses. (3/7)
