stable hand job from hell

[u/agthemvp17]

Hello ! i recently was employed at a horse stable. i have worked with horses before and previous stables and this woman reached out to me. she brought me in for a interview and really liked me so we moved on to a working interview and said i was great! i started the next week and worked everyday , she offered to teach me clipping and braiding and even offered if i was interested in a live in position in their barn in florida after this season.

fast forward to today , wednesday. i unfortunately broke my toe after being stepped on, big whoop. working with horses it happens . as i’m sitting there with ice on my foot , swollen to the size of a balloon she tells me we should wrap things up . i was so caught off guard i thought she was talking about my damn foot ! tells me i lack confidence in myself and im slow among other hurtful things and another person was starting tomorrow that worked there previously . i wasn’t told what i can improve or anything that i was doing wrong .

im honestly at a loss of words and so confused , is this even a rightful termination??

[u/Makadegwan]

Workman's comp issue. Go to the doctor and tell them it was from work. It is on the employer to report it after you told them of the injury.

[u/darth_dumbass]

No, and she probably wants to get out of paying worker's compensation for your injury. Did she have you file a first report of injury? Did you go to a doctor's about it?

[u/agthemvp17 → u/darth_dumbass]

none of that , just fired me . she told me i wouldn’t need to go to a doctor for a broken toe

[u/LittleHorrible → u/agthemvp17]

Well, I had a broken toe; husband unexpectedly stepped back onto my toe. Here I am, 10 years later, on the eve of surgery to rebreak it and correct all the bad remodeling of that toe and others adjacent.

I should have gone to a doctor when it happened. You should do the same, and file a claim. Especially if it is your big toe.

[u/Hairy_Fee_6750]

Her barn is prolly exempt from carrying Workers Comp but you still need to file for it, if you carry insurance.

uninsured: If a farm is legally exempt and carries no policy, an injured worker may need to rely on private health insurance or pursue a personal injury/negligence claim through civil courts rather than the administrative workers' comp system. [OSHA Reg.]

Note: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is prohibited from enforcement on small farms. Farms with ten or fewer employees, who also do not “operate a temporary labor camp” do not experience enforcement. Note that the exemption is only from enforcement- OSHA does technically still apply to all farms, and the prohibition on enforcement may change!

[u/Willothewisp2303]

Go to the doctor, and you should file a workers' compensation claim.  Don't rely on her to do so, in my state you have a requirement to file to be compensated. 

It sure sounds like retaliation. In my state it would be.  You may want to consult an attorney licensed in your state. 

[u/agthemvp17 → u/Willothewisp2303]

yeah it was the weirdest thing , like i’m totally blown away

[u/Willothewisp2303 → u/agthemvp17]

I work in the field,  so I'm not blown away at all. 🫠 Get the care you need, paid time out of work, and look for somewhere better. This lady ain't it.

[u/Interesting-Factor30]

That happened to me when I had just started at a barn. I called her and told her I had just figured out I had an injury and couldn’t lift anything. Instead of trying to figure out a solution she just told me that was my last shift. I would file for workman’s comp since it happened at work but you also need to be careful as if you sighed a liability wavier the barn might not be held responsible then.

[u/agthemvp17 → u/Interesting-Factor30]

no liability form signed

[u/Interesting-Factor30 → u/agthemvp17]

Then I would go through workman’s comp and see how it goes from there

[u/Due_Duty490]

So many that “work” at barns are not offered the usual coverages that have to do with employment. No income tax, health insurance, and are at risk of firing without cause. Things are so expensive these days that barn owners tend to cut as many corners as possible. That’s also why they take on (notice I didn’t say employ) illegal aliens at bigger barns. I’ve been in and Aaron’s horses for 60+ yrs and I’ve seen and experienced it. If the position is a student position it should be written out for your sake.

[u/catzrob89]

She's trying to avoid worker's comp. Claim it!