I’m a Seasonal Employee CAN I GET WORKERS’ COMP IF I GET HURT AT WORK?
Order Fulfillment Centers There are three Amazon fulfillment centers in the Columbus area alone, and they have a notorious reputation for employee injuries. Due to requiring employees to work long hours with strenuous tasks, in 2018, Amazon was named one of the most dangerous places to work by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. Stockrooms Target, Walmart, and other major retailers need to keep inventory moving fromdelivery trucks to the store floor. Temporary workers are hired to unload products and stock shelves. This strenuous work often leads to injuries. Restaurants Without proper training, working in a restaurant can be incredibly dangerous. Untrained seasonal workers risk experience slips and falls, knife accidents, and back injuries. ChristmasTree Lots Seasonal workers who cut down Christmas trees, transport them to sale lots, and load themonto customers’cars face a lot of risk. Sprain and strain injuries, severe falls, and power tool accidents are common on Christmas tree lots. If you are injured while working a temporary seasonal job over the holidays, remember that you have the same rights as a full-time, permanent employee. You can seek medical care and compensation for your injuries. If a temporary employer claims you cannot file workers’comp, they are lying to you . Report your injury, seek medical care, and call 614-334-4649 to speak to an experienced workers’comp attorney immediately!
Under Ohio’s workers’compensation law, employers who are required to carry workers’comp insurance must provide coverage to all of their employees, including part-time, temporary, and seasonal workers. Unfortunately, many seasonal employees don’t realize they have the same right to workers’comp as full-time, permanent employees. This is a huge problembecause seasonal employees are often more likely to get injured on the job than other workers. FromThanksgiving to NewYear’s Day, employers are desperate to get more people into the workforce in order tomeet the massive increase in customers. In their rush, companies can fail to properly train their seasonal employees, leaving them at greater risk for accident or injury. Common seasonal jobs that result in high injuries include: Retail Temporary employees at stores or malls are often stuck with the most strenuous tasks including stocking shelves, working security, and cleaning up after closing.
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For the Holiday Season POTATO LATKES NIBBLES WITH NUG
Inspired by The New York Times
INGREDIENTS
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2 large russet potatoes, scrubbed 1 large onion, peeled and cut into quarters
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2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp black pepper
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2 large eggs
Safflower or vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
DIRECTIONS
1. Using either a food processor with a coarse grating disc or the coarse side of a box grater, grate potatoes and onion. (If using a food processor, halve or quarter potatoes.) Once grated, wrap in a clean dish towel or cheesecloth to wring out as much moisture as possible. 2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and mix in eggs, flour, salt, baking powder, and pepper. 3. Heat a heavy-bottomed pan containing 1/4-inch of oil over medium-high heat. Use a heaping tablespoon to drop batter into the hot pan, working in batches. Use a spatula or spoon to form them into discs. Fry about 5 minutes per side, until deeply browned. 4. Transfer to a paper towel-lined wire rack to drain, and serve alongside applesauce and sour cream.
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