[dano1]

Originally Posted by Pete

So decide what's more important, the money they owe you or your pride and ego.

true words. Unfortunately i never let money get in the way of my pride and ego. Man i never learn.

[britt]

Don't worry about the medical bills. Contact workmans comp. I hope you filed a claim at the time of the injury. when you go to the Er it is critical that you tell them it's a workmans comp claim. If they haven't paid, you aren't on the hook. They will be resposible for all resulting med. coverage.
Federal law requires them to covered as well as having ALL info posted on a bulliten board in plain site of all employees.
If the don't pay. They will not only be responsible for bills, but fines as well as penalties.
One time I was injured. I gave the info to the Er when I was getting stiched up. Turns out the owner was part owner of another place(a bar). He put out dupes of their coverage. It didn't fly. He was running on a shoe string and it put him out of business.
I lost my last pay on that. He told me if I would have come to him he would have paid the bill and saved all the hassle.
Happened at the end of the nite and he was out of town for a week.
The only problem you might have is being paid if there down time from the injury. Workmans comp might cover it or not. That's a judgement call on their end.
britt

[thetincook]

UPDATE!

Went by the restaurant yesterday to drop off a letter a lawer friend of mine helped to prepare. The place was closed up. They had posted signs in all the windows saying that they would be closed for two weeks for "kitchen remodeling." Sounds like they're done for good and just a week after I left.

Also, I was going through all the paperwork I have for this mess, and I noticed that the D.B.A. name on their business liscence doesn't match the name of the restaurant. Is that a bad sign, for future reference?

[britt]

Not at all. Could be partners or a consortium. DBA is doing business as.
britt

[thetincook]

UPDATE!

Called back one of the partners today. They are offering to pay us 50 cents on the dollar of our back wages because they are such nice guys and they want to make their employees happy.

I am shaking with teh rage!

The guy claimed to have payed the hospital and claimed that he will pay it. So get stiffed. Claims he can provide proof that he paid, but the hospital still has the entire balance outstanding when I called them this afternoon. I'm going to see if I can't settle for 50 cents on the dollar cash for the bill.


Thank God I wasn't carrying liability the chef was/is.

[dano1]

buddy of mine just went through something similar. labor board awarded him treble damages-3 bucks on the buck owed. Course collecting now that they skipped is proving a little tough....

Good luck whatever direction you go.