Re: Oregon workmans comp denied

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Sounds like your supervisor was a real dick. Sorry,
Charlie. You consensually engaged in "wrestling" with the
reasonable expectation that you would sustain an injury of
the nature you actually did, and it was certainly NOT as a
result of your work-related duties.
Quit horsin' around. See you in Wonkaville.
"YOU LOSE! Good DAY, Sir!"

On 9/15/07, Oregon wrote:
> Hi i was recently denied my workmans comp i disslocated my
> knee. The thing is when i was in fire camp (wildland
> firefighter)a few people were wrestling and i joined in
> our supervisor was there and witnessed the inury to my
> knee he came to me and told me to tell the boss that it
> had happenned the day before out on the hill and he didnt
> repot it that night it swelled up and i went to his tent
> while everyone was asleep showed him because he was the
> medic but he didnt want me to turn it in until morning and
> stick to telling them it happened on the hill workmans
> comp got the same story I had told my boss and then when
> they asked the supervisor that had seen it (they dont know
> he saw it still) and he had told them it had been reported
> to him the night it happened and that he saw us wrestling
> and told us to break it up. which never happened because
> he was there and was wrestling himself with a few guys. I
> dont know what to do they said they have other witnesses
> that saw me wrestling but i only said what i did because
> my supervisor told me to and now i have been denied. I
> also would like to ask since it happened in the sight of
> the supervisor and in fire camp arent they still
> responsible. they dont know that he saw anything yet. i
> just want to know if i come clean if it can help me out.