Re: Quitting job while on workers comp restrictions

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On 10/25/08, Jason Pryslak 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.
>
>
> 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.

I'm kind of on the same boat.
I've only been on worker's comp for about 3 weeks.
but I totally found a job that i've been wanting for years.
and now the opportunity is up, I don't know if i'll be able to
take it due to a pulled hamstring that I got while working at
Kroger food stores.