Delay in getting medical treatment
LindaS
1,510 Posts
Our Drug and Alcohol policy states that an employee suffering from an injury requiring medical attention and/or missed days from work must immediately undergo a drug and alcohol screen. If the employee is working, they are taken to the clinic by a supervisor and the person at the admitting desk is instructed to complete a drug and alcohol screen.
My question is how to handle the employees who either a) go to the clinic outside of work hours and do not notify management until several days later that they sought medical treatment or b) wait a couple of weeks, come into your office and inform you they hurt themselves "a couple of weeks ago" and are just now telling you they need to seek medical treatment. It seems pointless to send them for a drug and alcohol screen several weeks after the incident but I'm wondering what you guys do.
Thanks.
My question is how to handle the employees who either a) go to the clinic outside of work hours and do not notify management until several days later that they sought medical treatment or b) wait a couple of weeks, come into your office and inform you they hurt themselves "a couple of weeks ago" and are just now telling you they need to seek medical treatment. It seems pointless to send them for a drug and alcohol screen several weeks after the incident but I'm wondering what you guys do.
Thanks.
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My $0.02 worth.
DJ The Balloonman
Many states permit the employer (and insur carrier) to deny payment for expenses that are incurred either w/o permission, outside of the employer's policy, or subsequently deemed to be frivolous. Billing the employee for those charges might raise the necessary awareness.................