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So after such a tragedy, what does Uber do? They deny the family's benefits claim, of course: Uber denied the benefits claim through its insurance carrier. In
by kafkaesq 10y ago
So after such a tragedy, what does Uber do? They deny the family's benefits claim, of course:
Uber denied the benefits claim through its insurance carrier. In California, workers’ compensation usually does not cover psychiatric injuries until after six months of employment. Joseph Thomas had worked slightly less than five months at Uber when he killed himself.
But there is an exception to the six-month rule. It doesn’t apply “if the psychiatric injury is caused by a sudden and extraordinary employment condition,” according to California law.
- SamReidHughes 10y agoWell naturally. Why would you give free money to people?
- kafkaesq 10y agoThere are other factors at play. Like, you know, concern for the next of kin and an expected general sense of remorse, for example.
- jimmywanger 10y agoRemorse for what?
- kafkaesq 10y agoLike, you know -- leaving 2 children without a father, and a widow with a broken heart. That sort of thing.
- jimmywanger 10y agoThat's implying causation. Two children without a father and a widow with a broken heart happened. Why would anybody want to scramble to assume financial liability for such an incident? Do I feel remorse for people starving in Venezuela? No, as I have done nothing to directly cause the starvation. Nobody's agony should have a claim on your financial resources or your property.
- kafkaesq 10y agoWhy would anybody want to scramble to assume financial liability for such an incident? Because it's the right thing to do (in this case).
- jimmywanger 10y ago> Because it's the right thing to do (in this case). Please explain how it's the right thing to do. Somebody committed suicide, was not covered by life insurance, didn't get life insurance.
- kafkaesq 10y agoPlease explain how it's the right thing to do. There's more to "doing the right thing" than simply "doing the bare minimum that the law requires you to do."
- SamReidHughes 10y agoUber isn't the guy that left two kids behind.
- kafkaesq 10y agoThat depends on how you look at the situation. His father and brother, who knew both the deceased and his general situation far better than you do, have made statements that strongly suggest otherwise: “He was always the smartest guy in the room,” said his father, Joe Thomas. But while working at Uber, “he went down the tubes. He became someone with very little confidence in himself. The guy just fell apart.” “It’s hard to explain, but he wasn’t himself at all,” said Zecole Thomas. “He’d say things like, ‘My boss doesn’t like me.’ His personality changed totally; he was horribly concerned about his work, to the point it was almost unbelievable. He was saying he couldn’t do anything right.”
- jimmywanger 10y agoIs "doing the right thing" just paying lots of money? With Uber having done nothing wrong? What are you advocating for?
- dllthomas 10y agoIsn't it basically universal practice to deny life insurance in the event of suicide? Otherwise you're paying people to off themselves...