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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CORNER 3 Early Mistakes Made by Injured Workers
EASY FOIL-GRILLED SAUSAGE AND VEGETABLES
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Ingredients
• 4 sausage links of your choice • 1 lb green beans • 1 red bell pepper, diced • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced • 1 red onion, diced • 1 zucchini, diced • 1 yellow summer squash, diced • 3 tbsp olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tbsp thyme • 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
No. 1 Not Reporting Injuries to Avoid ‘Causing Problems’ at Work There are strict deadlines regarding notifying your employer of a workplace injury. If you do not notify a supervisor as soon as the injury occurs, then you risk losing your workers’ compensation benefits. Even if you think it is a minor injury, it is best to be safe and report it right away in case the injury worsens. No. 2 Using Personal Health Insurance to Pay for Treatment If you decide to use your personal health insurance to pay for work-related injuries, your health insurance could end up declining to pay for your medical bills. If this happens, you could owe the entire bill. In Nevada, all work-related medical treatment generally must be preapproved by the workers’ compensation insurance company. No. 3 Forgetting to Discuss All of Your Injuries With the Doctor Often, when someone gets hurt on the job, they have a primary complaint. This is a symptom or body part that hurts worse than everything else. However, it is important that you tell the doctor about all of your injuries, no matter how minor they might seem. The reason for this is that the insurance company will only accept your claim for each injured body part. If the doctor does not list an injury in the initial medical reports, the insurance company might leave that body part out of the claim, and you might have to fight to get it included later.
Directions
1. Preheat your grill to medium heat or your oven to 425 F. 2. In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix well. Divide into four equal portions. 3. Prepare four 16-inch pieces of foil and place a portion in the middle of each section. Wrap each foil piece tightly and avoid holes. 4. Grill each foil packet for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. You can also bake each packet for 20 minutes at 425 F.
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