Re: Quitting job while on workers comp restrictions

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On 11/20/08, SEXYMAMA wrote:
> 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!
>
> Hi! I am currently on workers comp as well. I am back to work with
> light duty as doctor s given. I have lawyer thats involved in this
> because of scarring and deformation. Lawyer and my doctor had
> recommended me to get another job, the reason is because i could not
> phyiscally work for that kind of job. Nov 28th is going to be my last
> day and I have been hired for another job starting Dec 1st. i would
> recommend u to get an lawyer, lawyer will go for the scarring and
> deformating, also if the new job pays lower than what you recieve at
> ur current job, lawyer will also go for 2/3 of the difference that
> your current job will have to pay. You will not get pay by workers
> comp but YOU WILL still get their benefits un til you are fully healed
> by the doctor. :-) Hope this is helpful??
> BEST OF LUCK

Hi, I am currently on workers comp. I have returned to work on light
duty. I was only working part time until I landed a full time job. Two
weeks after I started my job I fell and tore my rotator cuff. I had
surgery in January. I am still in physical therapy. I cannot live on
my part time salary. Since I have returned to work my employer cut my
hours from 20 to 15. They are trying to get me to quit. I have been
searching for a full time job for the last 2 months. No luck. I want
to know if I can collect unemployment while I am working part time on
light duty.