They'll be paying according to your recent pay stubs, rather than what the boss says you'd be getting; were that the case, the boss would be saying that every potential claimant was due to be fired/laid off the next day to avoid liability premiums.
Sorry to hear you got hurt. Crappy timing with hunting season upon us.
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