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Re:Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year,... by ceejayoz on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:27PM (#35532493)
> If they get stabbed, need 6 months to recover and get a $100K surgery, is employer paying all the bills?

Almost certainly. That’d fall under workers’ comp.

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Re:Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year,... by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:34PM (#35532560)
okay and if they never make a recovery, lose an eye, etc - what kind of compensation would they be looking it?
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Re:Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year,... by ceejayoz on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:45PM (#35532685)
Depends, but there’s long-term disability, SSDI, etc. in those scenarios. I’d expect a lawsuit and settlement would be likely, as well.
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