Ep. 35: Grad students, lab injuries, and workers' compensation—it's complicated
Many grad students may be surprised to learn their university's policies for reimbursing medical fees for lab injuries do not cover grad students, or cover grad students only under certain circumstances. And it can be hard to get clarity on what is and is not covered. That's left some grad students in an uncomfortable limbo of seeking answers after they've already racked up thousands of dollars in bills for an injury in the lab. In the latest episode of Stereo Chemistry, we uncover the source of this confusion and ask what—if anything—grad students can do about it.
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