u/Embarrassed_One4417

I have a question regarding injury reporting. I don’t lead safety or injuries at my company, but I support and I am in charge of all timesheets.

I was told that there are two employees that missed time last week due to workplace injuries that we are paying them for their missed days in order to not have a lost-time incident. It was filed as a reportable to OSHA, but not a lost-time incident.

I’ve read a couple different things online, ranging from unethical/perhaps fraudulent to it is still a lost-time incident even though we paid them.

Can I get some input?

My son is graduating high school this year. I’d like to buy him an actual meaningful gift. He isn’t into watches or expensive sneakers or anything, so I’m hoping to get some good ideas here.