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I have a question or two, and happy to have found this forum. To give a bit of history, I am an RN, tore my rotator cuff while doing passive range of motion therapy on a patient at work. I continued to work, however not using my left arm, and didn't go into the ER until the next day, and have been restricted from the use of my arm. I am director of restorative therapy, but up until my injury I've been doing all myself, but now I have a temporary helper to do most of the 'hands on' therapy with the patients. I have missed no work, other than for MD appts and my own PT. It has been 8 weeks since injury, and just had a MRI wiith contrast, NOT FUN. I have been using my PTO for time missed from work. My main question is, should Workmans Comp be paying for my time missed? Or, do I have to use my PTO first? I don't know any of the laws. It is looking like surgery is in the near future.
I really ache for all of you on this forum who are not able to work at all, so I certainly know that I am lucky to have a job. I just don't know what to expect or to ask for, as my employer is definately not giving out much info on what I am entitled to. Hope this didn't drone on too long.
Any info would be helpful.
Laura

Hi and welcome to the forum, I personaly couldnt tell you but you should tell your state cause wc is state specific.
I'm sure there will be some one here to help with your questions shortly.

Thank you, bronco. I am in Wisconsin, by the way.

workers comp pays disability-time missed due to work restrictions.
time missed for treatment is leave time controlled by the employment contract.
for more information on wisconsin comp
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/wc/workers/default.htm