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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Criminal Justice at work?

https://apnews.com/article/virginia-school-shooting-teacher-newport-news-2313674ec980908c33e60d59f1cec075[/quote]

I cannot imagine working in such a poorly run school system with students placed inappropriately in classrooms without needed supports and then fighting hard to avoid paying out money to a teacher who was shot by a first grader.[/quote]

Well most systems around the DMV have students placed inappropriately. And the school system isn’t fighting paying her. They just disagree on what is owed. She wants a big payout and the school system believes she’s owed workers comp, which provides wage loss, medical and permanent disability payments. [/quote]

They ARE fighting it. Workers comp isn't nearly enough for what she experienced, and I would love to be privy to the behind the scenes conversations about how to cover up what really transpired and the terrible decisions that were made regarding this child's placement, despite his history of disturbing behaviors. [/quote]

Will add that in all of my years of teaching and evaluating students with special needs, I've never known of a situation in which a parent was in the classroom daily...and most definitely should not be one who uses drugs. [/quote]

I agree that we would never see those accommodations in the DMV. And apparently the legislature in VA believes that WC is sufficient to compensate injured workers or they would change the law. This is just a case where the courts are going to have to decide whether it is workers’ comp. It’s going to be years because this will go to VA’s highest court.

And while this is truly horrific, [b]there are far worse accidents/incidents that have been deemed workers’ comp.[/b] It’s our country’s trade off - employees can always get compensated when hurt at work even if they are at fault but in exchange they can’t sue if it is the employer’s fault. There are some exceptions on both sides like if someone intentionally hurts themselves. But when it happens while working it is almost deemed workers’ comp. I’m looking forward to seeing the ultimate decision here.

Last thing I’ll say is that I think WC is more generous than you believe though it won’t likely reach millions in benefits - but it’s possible given her age. [/quote]

What?  You're way off here - it simply doesn't get any worse than being intentionally shot by a 6 year old.

Period.  Full stop.

One could contend that there are things as bad; but nothing worse or "far worse".
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NP here.  I'm very glad for you, that you don't know some of the other things things that can happen to employees, but I agree with the PP above you that there are far worse things that have been deemed worker's comp in the past.

Just because you can't imagine them, doesn't mean that they don't exist.[/quote]

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