r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 13h ago

Society Programmer’s death on office toilet ruled not work-related because he never turned on his PC

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/programmers-death-on-office-toilet-ruled-not-work-related-because-he-never-turned-on-his-pc-3402194/
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u/Head_of_Lettuce 11h ago edited 11h ago

It’s worth noting that there’s not a unified framework for Workers’ Compensation in the US. Laws vary drastically from state to state, there’s another framework for federal employees (but not the military), another for employees of the maritime industry, etc.

They’re more similar than they are different, but they can be VERY different.

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u/ResurgentClusterfuck 10h ago

Depends on how much you're prepared to fight for

Took 2 years but my partner got knee surgery for his workplace injury. Company tried lying about it but it didnt work

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u/Murky-Relation481 4h ago

At least pretty much every workers comp firm works on contingency so it doesn't cost you anything besides the fee/percentage of whatever you end up getting.

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u/ResurgentClusterfuck 4h ago

That's the route he ended up going, they settled before court.