I have been an employee of Belk in Savannah, GA for several years and injured my back while moving stock. I was unpacking boxes and could not stand back up because of the pain. A co-worker of mine was standing there and I made her aware of what was going on. She called the ASM who wrote up the report and told me to go have it looked at. I went to the ER and was then referred to the orthopedic doctors that are on our panel. After only a couple of visits, Belk has decided that I faked the injury and my workers comp benefits were denied. I have been fighting this for almost a year and paying out of pocket for medical bills. The injury is in the back and is mostly soft tissue strain and also now severe sciatica. They are claiming that there is no way I could have received these injuries as a result of bending over unpacking boxes. If anyone has had similar experiences at Belk or with Risk Enterprise Management, the insurance carrier, please let me know.