Any kind of injury is unwanted, but an injury at work, caused by an accident or a deficiency in safety procedures can be more than just a painful experience. It can be financially damaging as well, especially if your injuries are severe enough to prevent you from returning to work. Fortunately, if you work for a major U.S. employer like Aramark you should be entitled to claim worker’s compensation. A successful claim can help to repay any medical costs you have had to deal with, as well as compensate at least in part for lost earnings. Aramark Corporation’s Company Profile The Aramark Corporation is one of America’s largest food service companies with a workforce of over 265,000 and revenue of nearly 15 billion dollars. Aramark is an international corporation with subsidiary companies operating in Canada, Chile and several countries in Europe. It provides food, uniform and other facilities to its corporate clients in the business, corrections, and education, healthcare and leisure industries. The Aramark Corporation’s headquarters are based in Center City, Philadelphia. The company was listed on Fortune 500 as the twenty first largest employer, which means that at some time or another there are going to be workplace injuries or illnesses requiring workers’ compensation claims. Employee Earnings at Aramark Employee earnings are taken into consideration when a workers’ compensation claim is filed. Many Aramark employees are on fixed salaries, so claims are calculated based on what they would normally have earned in the time absent from work. There are very many different jobs at Aramark, so the brief list below just gives a snapshot of what injured Aramark employees might need to take into account when they file a claim. A food service worker earns between $15,894 and $28,912 annually A biomedical equipment technician earns between $35,000 and $71,790 a year A food service manager earns anywhere from $24,632 to $66,336 a year. These examples were sourced from payscale.com and were valid for January 2017. What Your WC Claim Might be Worth if Injured at Aramark Workers comp. claims are calculated according to two separate components. The first is for medical costs. These are derived from hospital invoices and doctor’s bills. They take into consideration estimated future medical treatment. Some serious injuries may mean extensive costs well into the future and these have to be fully costed if the claim is to be worthwhile. The second component is for lost earnings. This is always a percentage of what would have been earned if the employee had been at work. Each state sets its own percentage, but they all tend to be around the two thirds figure. To take an example for an Aramark food service worker earning $20,000 a year who is unable to return to work for a full month, the claim would be worth 66.7% x 20,000/12 i.e. $1,110. Making Your Claim Easier If you are seriously injured while at work, the amount of compensation you receive from your employer’s insurance company as a result of a workers’ comp. claim is essential for you to cope with recovery and pay all your normal bills. It may be better to talk to an experienced workers’ comp. attorney about your claim and make sure you get the sort of payment which is correctly calculated to meet your needs. *The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Aramark, or any other company, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
