Any injury in your working environment could end up putting any future plans on hold while you adapt and recuperate. You will be concerned about how you are likely to be able to pay your incoming bills while you spend either weeks or even months recovering from such an unplanned injury. In the event that you work for an important business such as a Super 8 motel, you may be able to receive workers’ compensation, as the motel should have insurance to cover its workers when an accident happens. Not all Super 8 Motels may be willing to award you workers’ compensation. You may need a workers’ compensation lawyer to put in that bit of extra effort to ensure you are not financially disadvantaged by the injury. An effective claim will help you to manage the cost of vital medical treatment and it will also provide you with a certain percentage of your lost income. Super 8 - Company Profile Super 8 Worldwide, which used to be called Super 8 Motels, is the largest budget motel chain in the world with motels to be found not only in the United States but Canada and China too. Super 8 was started in 1972 by Dennis Brown. The original price of a night’s stay was at that time US$8.88 which gave it the Super 8 name. It had 60 rooms, and first appeared in Aberdeen, South Dakota. By 1993, Super 8 had opened its 1,000th motel in Mount Vernon, Ohio and this number reached 2,392 worldwide by 2014. Super 8 now provides all its guests with standard amenities which include coffee makers, wireless internet, continental breakfast, hair dryers and a lobby area. A few motels have swimming pools and meeting rooms. Hourly Wages at a Super 8 Motel With such a variety of jobs at a Super 8 Motel, the list below is only a selection of the jobs performed by workers. How much is paid typically depends on the type of job you have and your level of experience. Here are just a few examples of average hourly wages: front desk clerk: $8.45 an hour; housekeeper: $8.58 an hour; night auditor: $8.91 an hour; general manager, hotel: $10.67 an hour; front desk receptionist: $10.10 an hour; hotel, motel, or resort desk clerk: $8.65 an hour; front desk agent : $10.34 an hour. All these figures were made available by payscale.com as of August 2017. How an Hourly Wage is Used to Calculate Workers’ Comp. A workers’ compensation claim is not provided at a rate higher than you would normally receive while at work. It is based on approximately 2/3 of the hourly rate multiplied by the number of hours you normally work every week. It is calculated so that it meets your basic cash needs while you are unable to go to work. On top of that amount a are your medical costs until you are fit enough to return to work. So, take for example, a front desk receptionist working at a Motel 8 who is abused and hit in the face by an angry customer. This results in seriously damaged teeth and a broken. This means the worker needs to spend time in hospital being treated followed by a further period at home recovering. He or she will normally expect to receive $10.10 per hour but workers’ comp will award $6.67 per hour multiplied by the hours normally worked each week. This would come to $266.80 per week for a 40 hour week. How an Experienced Workers’ Comp. Attorney Can Assist You It can be quite an intense situation arguing your case for workers’ compensation on your own. There is far more to filing a successful claim than you might think. You will need to gather evidence that the accident and injury occurred while at work and not even on your way to work. You need to get the witness’ accounts of the accident to ensure your claim is not rejected. If you have this information plus a complete breakdown of your medical treatment and the estimates of any further treatment you may need before returning to work, this will help your chosen workers’ comp. lawyer put together a sound case 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 Super 8 Motel. or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
