It’s no fun being badly injured anywhere, but an injury at work can be even more of a worry. Fortunately, at least if you work for a large corporation like Domino’s Pizza, they should have insurance to cover any of your medical expenses as long as your injuries were legitimately caused while at work. You should also get a percentage of any earnings that you might not get because you cannot go back to work. If you do find it difficult to understand what to do about a workers’ compensation claim, talk to a knowledgeable attorney, preferably one who has dealt with workers’ comp. claims before. This will allow you to get a fair value for your workers' comp claim. Company Profile for Domino’s Pizza Inc. Domino’s is another American business icon. The characteristic dotted domino signs are well known around the world and certainly all over the U.S. Domino’s sells a lot of its pizzas by special delivery. Many of Domino’s 260,000 employees have jobs delivering pizzas, sometimes on scooters or motorbikes or by van. The Domino’s pizza chain is the second largest chain of pizza restaurants in the world after Pizza Hut. It started with a single pizza restaurant purchase in Michigan called Domi Nick’s. The name “Domino” was the closest to the original without annoying the original owner. The domino dots were supposed to represent the number of restaurants, but that idea stopped very quickly when the number of restaurants in the chain rapidly increased. Hourly wages at Domino's There are a number of different jobs at Domino’s, so if you are injured and are considering filing a claim for workers’ compensation, your normal wage is important because it will be used to calculate what level of compensation you might be paid. Here are some of the more common pay rates for jobs at Domino’s. Delivery drivers earn between $5.82 and $9.83 an hour. Customer service representatives earn between $7.08 and $10.22 an hour. Assistant managers earn anything from $8.75 to $12.58. These figures come from the payscale.com website and are valid for April 2017. The variation is partly based on location, but also whether the employee works unsocial hours. How Much Is Your Domino's Claim Worth? Workers compensation is usually based on two components only. The details vary somewhat from one state to another, but in most states the lost wage component is often pegged at a percentage of what would the injured worker have been expected to have earned if he r she had not had to stay away from work recovering or being treated. That percentage is around two thirds of the normal earnings. For example, if a delivery rider on a motorbike falls off his or her motorbike while delivering pizzas, the amount of wage compensation could be somewhere between $3.90 and $6.60 an hour for every hour lost. A Worker’s Comp Attorney May be Helpful Don’t take the workers’ comp. claim process for granted. There are a number of reasons why you might find a workers’ comp. attorney very helpful. If your claim is denied, the payment offered seems insignificant, or is undervalued, then that is the time when an attorney can provide sound legal advice and even negotiate the claim on your behalf. *The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Domino's, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
