Re: Quitting job while on workers comp restrictions

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On 1/29/09, BKZ wrote:
> 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 likely 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 position 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.
>
> As you probably have been told get a lawyer or go with the flow
> and see what happens, and what happens will not be in your best
> interest. The only other thing I can suggest is try and get a
> settlement and use it as a start over point in your life. The
> settlement will probably be three years medical pay. That is if
> your doctor and medications come to 200 a month times 12 times 3
> equals 7200.00 will most likely be your settlement. Rember after
> a settlement your employer does not have to hire you back...
> as I stated get a lawyer.

I was on reduced hours due to carpal and cubital tunnel issues. I
quit my job because of the stress of dealing with my boss and the
attitude -- oh, you're leaving early again (even though my dr said
I was to work only what I could manage)I was also "reminded" that
I was very close to my fmla hours being used up and that my
job "might not" be protected. After I quit, I was sent for an IME
and since the IME docs said I couldnt work in my condition, then I
started getting time loss checks. That was 6 months ago -- I
should be having surgery with in the next couple of weeks.