Long story short. Was at work today, cleaning pools. Went to pour a jug of chlorine and when I leaned forward I felt a stabbing pain in my back and almost collapsed. I slowly stood up and felt my back was tight.
Text my boss, let them know the story. I get a call saying they don’t want me to work, but go home and rest. Then she says I can’t use workman’s comp because we both know I wouldn’t pass a drug test (I smoke weed) so I need to go to the hospital and use my insurance. I honestly just wanted to come home and lick my wounds. I do smoke weed but that has nothing to do with me hurting my back at work. Should I still go for workman’s comp if it doesn’t get better, or will failing a drug test make it pointless?