Re: Quitting job while on workers comp restrictions

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On 10/22/08, S wrote:
> On 9/24/08, Jason M. Pryslak wrote:
>> On 8/10/08, Linda wrote:
>>> I have been off work several months due to an injury and
>>> have recently returned to work but I am still on workers
>>> comp. I have some light duty restrictions put in place by
>>> my doctor. However, since I have returned to work things
>>> have changed and I feel I am being treated badly and am
>>> miserable. Does anyone have any advice or can tell me the
>>> ramifications if I elect to quit my job before being fully
>>> released from work comp restrictions? Thank you so much
>>> for your help.
>>
>>
>> Linda, I am in the same boat as you; I'm not sure that if I
>> resign or quit that I will continue to be able to collect my
>> W.Comp benefits....such as lost wages for time off. They
>> pay me every week, and if I quit will I still get paid. I
>> injured my neck and most likley won't ever be able to the
>> same type of work again. But I can't find any info on the
>> benefits web site, and no-one else has been in my postion I
>> guess.
>
> Idiots... you can't quit your job and expect the insurance
> company to pay you just because you don't want to work.

I don't want to quit because I don't want to work; It's
something they (my employer) offered me because my comp pay is
very low because I was laid off for 4 months after working six
year; so the comp insurance company didn't have enough weeks
worked (which was about 20 weeks) usually they calculate off of
41-52 weeks of gross income. Unemployment doesn't count as
income when filing....so I was told. Now my employer is
requesting that I have to pay all my insurance premiums to
continue my regular health insurance. I don't think it's fair
since I got hurt on their property due to safety issues they
ignored; and got ritten up from MI-OSHA for many safety issues.
But anyways I want to cancel my 401K account which is small; but
it would be to help me out money wise for a bit, because I
cannot keep up on my bills, and I'm going to be off for three
months or more, so my employer told me I could only withdraw my
401K if I resigned. Thats what made me wonder if my claim will
remain open. Once the surgeon says I can go back to work I will
get another job. I tried getting some free advise but no one
seems to have the time to review my situation, or maybe it's too
complicated. But I cannot afford an attorney. I have a Family
to worry about providing for. 2 children, and my wife works but
she has so much on her shoulders because she has to help care
for me and the kids. Let it be known I did not choose to get
injured.