can i be denied medical attention? was sick at work and couldn't leave because no "coverage"..


Question:
i work as a weekend supervisor for the state in a long term care facility. i went in sick because they said they had no one to cover for me. i got worse and told them i needed to go to the ER. the DON on call said i couldn't leave. they didn't have anyone to cover for me. i was so dehydrated i went over 24hours without urinating. i know as a nurse i needed iv fluids and more. is there anything i can do about this?..

Answers:
Document the incident, time,date location, and who said what to you about it all. hopefully you went to the ER as soon as possible get those records and then trot down to a lawyer. We are not slaves to the job. Ultimately it is the companies responsibility to fill their job.

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You got to be kidding me!!

Depends where you live. In the UK that is completely illegal, and you could sue your employer for it. God, that's disgusting. Move to Canada where health care is free and employees have rights. America is a pisshole.

And you allowed this kind of treatment?

So they didn't have anyone to cover for you.whoever was on the phone could have come in.

Why are you going to work at a long term care facility sick? Do you want the people there to be infected with what you had?

You'll need to check the employee's manual for an answer to your question. You weren't denied medical attention because you didn't seek any. You allowed your supervisor to control your better judgment.

yeah All I can tell you is to call the Better Business Burro and they should help you.


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