Q: I work for a unionwe were working 4 a large co. I was injured at work right after a concern of unsafe work condition.
Our GF ,told us to get back to work that the company's safety team declared that it was ok to back to work. He said if we refuse go get to work we may not have a job the next day
A: Your injury should be covered by worker's comp. You need to contact a worker's comp attorney and file a worker's comp claim.
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If your concern is an unsafe work condition, your solution lies with the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) That governmental agency creates and enforces regulations employers must comply with, and a failure to do so can result in citations and even the shutting down of a project until the safety concerns are addressed.
If your concern is related to the injury itself, you need to locate and retain a workers compensation attorney.
If your concern is related to an employer's refusal to return you to work where there was a way to reasonably accommodate your restrictions, you need to locate and retain an employment law attorney.
Good luck to you.
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