Posted by alexandra_k on March 9, 2014, at 0:21:32
In reply to Re: psychology of dependency on the government??, posted by Partlycloudy on March 8, 2014, at 20:57:50
insurance. a form of insurance.
nz has acc (accident compensation) which is... government, i think. basically... employers need to pay a fee to that... and employees do too... and it is basically some kind of insurance for injuries / accidents (that occur in the workplace, the home, or even during recreational activities like drunken falling) that can result in people being unable to return to work. i think people get... 80% their wage for a certain amount of time... but then a significant drop if things are longer than that...
and it is a drawn out process that goes through the courts and requires a lot of expert testimony etc etc, for sure.
that was how they predicted my likely recovery from my injuries. based on similar injuries that occur to builders etc taking a fall. only... they pointed out that they do have a little more incentive than me to have difficulty working... mind you, i'll admit, i'm terrified of falling now, appreciating that i certainly won't bounce, i'll properly shatter next time round. if i were a roofer or a builder or whatever... i most certainly would not be fit to return to that kind of work...
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