Accidents

Sunday evening is usually a time where I relax and get ready organized for the next work week that lies ahead. So as I was cleaning up my kitchen and writing my weekly “to do” list I had my TV on in the background.     The ABC show Extreme Home Makeover came on and I stopped what I was doing to hear the opening story of the family who was being helped.    Apparently, the DeVries Family had a mom who had a very serious heart condition and a father who had lost his arm in a farm accident. The accident left him unable to do many of the huge projects that needed to be done around the house.

So for the last couple of days I have been mulling over the article in the Toronto Star titled "Hiding Injuries Rewards Workers."  The article basically outlines how many companies are hiding employee injuries so that they will save money and be eligible for the WSIB rebate. The article goes on to show how companies force their employees back to work before their injuries are healed, and then they are forced to do menial jobs beneath their capabilities. As I read this article, I guess I felt pretty double-minded about it...