A:Hey, Jane...are you familiar with our company's insurance policies?
B:Umm....I think so. What's up?
A:I've never really paid attention to the fine print of our insurance policies...but it looks like I'm going to need to make a claim.
B:Really? Are you OK?
A:I have a slipped disc in my lower back and the doctor says surgery is probably the best option. Does our worker insurance cover this kind of thing?
B:If the injury is workplace related I'm sure it's completely covered.
A:Hummm...I think I'll have to talk to the doctor again about that.Anyway...now that I'm going to have to make some claims, I think I'd better try and understand how the system works. Would you mind breaking it down for me?
B:Sure. Basically we have two insurance policies for employees...workman's compensation and medical insurance. The company pays the premiums for workman's compensation, and for a significant part of the medical coverage, but you pay part of that premium, too.
A:That's the charge for insurance I see on my pay slip each month, right?
B:Yep. Every country in the world has a different system, but here we buy insurance from a private provider.
B:So workman's compensation is if I slip and break my arm while working in the office or on the job, right?
A:That's right. The company pays for all your medical bills and there is also some financial compensation if you have to take days off to see doctors or spend time recuperating.