Re: Quitting job while on workers comp restrictions

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On 10/30/08, Linda wrote:
> On 10/28/08, Jason P wrote:
>> On 10/25/08, Linda 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 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.
>>>
>>> First person to post above: I am so sorry that you are going
>>> through this, I know how you feel. I wish there were better
>>> answers for us!
>>> Second person to respond above: I was not necessarily asking
>>> about continued payment, I mainly wanted to know the
>>> ramifications of quitting a job while on workman's comp
>>> restrictions and how this can follow you as you look for other
>>> jobs. This website, I believe, is intended to offer people
>>> advice and support, I find it surprising that an adult would
>>> call other people "idiots" for merely seeking assistance.
>>
>>
>> Jason Wrote: I agree that seeking assistance is not for idiots; I
>> think I would be an idiot not to research all available help on a
>> situation that most people do not ever encounter. And when you do
>> end up in this type of situation....there is no manual to explain
>> all terms. Allot of people seem to think there is some kind of
>> joy in not working....let me tell you it's not fun; it begins to
>> be depressing after a while. Now I have to worry how this will
>> effect any new job I may apply to when I do recover (if I choose
>> not to return to my present employer).
>
> Linda wrote: Very nicely written Jason!! I completely agree! It
> becomes very depressing not being able to work, not knowing if you
> are going to lose your job, not knowing if you will ever be well
> enough to work at your job or another job. This has truly been a
> traumatic experience for me and has effected not only my work but
> every aspect of my life. It is so much easier to just go to work
> than have to sit home and worry. I really hope things improve for
> you Jason and everyone else out there going through this. If it
> helps, I am happy to report I am seeing some positive results in my
> health, after seeing 2 doctors and months of physical therapy, the
> third doctor I finally tried has put me on medications that are
> actually proving helpful! Please don't give up hope! Take care!