A manufacturing worker slips while carrying equipment and hits her head on a step. She’s dazed for a moment, but is able to get back up and carry on with her duties. However, she remains somewhat dizzy and begins having difficulty standing up for more than 15 minutes. There’s no improvement over the next few hours, so she stops by HR to share her experience before going to lunch. HR sends her to a nearby instacare or walk-in facility, where a doctor tells her she has a concussion and needs to take some time off of work to rest and recover.
HR follows up with the employee and helps her fill out a workers’ comp form. HR submits the claim and the employee receives some benefits from the workers’ comp agency, including lost wages for her time off and reimbursement for her doctor’s visit.