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what's up NT,
I need your help as I'm in a predicament and I don't know what to.
Once a year our work department (Dept. of Public Social Services) holds a charitable giving event which is basically like a bbq/picnic/sports event.
Technically, I wasn't work. I didn't get paid for it. BUT it was a work related event and we did raise/earn revenue for charitable giving.
There was a basketball and volleyball tournament and I dislocated my knee playing in the volleyball tourney. Went to ER, then orthopedics, and torn ACL and meniscus tear.
The thing is I signed a waiver to play. (basically saying I can't sue/it was voluntary/blah blah blah)
***There was an asterisk on the waiver saying that the waiver is invalid if there is neglence on the employer's behalf.
The volleyball tournament was played on GRASS. LUMPY, UNEVEN, VARIOUS POTHOLES. Is that neglegence on my employer's behalf??? It was obvious someone was going to get hurt and it was dumb of them to set up the courts KNOWING of the UNEVEN surface.
***while playing I was "representing" my work district's team and also wearing my work district's uniform.
I dont know what to do. I don't have Colonial/Aflac insurance so im basically SOL contributing to a work charitable giving event.
I will need surgery and I will be out of work for a cool minute and I will basically have to use sick time/vacation time/percentage time until im able to come back to work.
What can I do??? I mean I'm covered by my medical insurance (Kaiser Permanente), but everything else i'm +#%'ed out.
I need your help as I'm in a predicament and I don't know what to.
Once a year our work department (Dept. of Public Social Services) holds a charitable giving event which is basically like a bbq/picnic/sports event.
Technically, I wasn't work. I didn't get paid for it. BUT it was a work related event and we did raise/earn revenue for charitable giving.
There was a basketball and volleyball tournament and I dislocated my knee playing in the volleyball tourney. Went to ER, then orthopedics, and torn ACL and meniscus tear.
The thing is I signed a waiver to play. (basically saying I can't sue/it was voluntary/blah blah blah)
***There was an asterisk on the waiver saying that the waiver is invalid if there is neglence on the employer's behalf.
The volleyball tournament was played on GRASS. LUMPY, UNEVEN, VARIOUS POTHOLES. Is that neglegence on my employer's behalf??? It was obvious someone was going to get hurt and it was dumb of them to set up the courts KNOWING of the UNEVEN surface.
***while playing I was "representing" my work district's team and also wearing my work district's uniform.
I dont know what to do. I don't have Colonial/Aflac insurance so im basically SOL contributing to a work charitable giving event.
I will need surgery and I will be out of work for a cool minute and I will basically have to use sick time/vacation time/percentage time until im able to come back to work.
What can I do??? I mean I'm covered by my medical insurance (Kaiser Permanente), but everything else i'm +#%'ed out.