modified duty.. employer won't allow me back

[regent]

I have been out of work for a month due to a sprained wrist/thumb. For the past two weeks, my doc put me on modified duty...no lifting over a pound on the injured side. Since I have a very physical job, my employer won't accommodate any modified work. I just found out I can actually get unemployment benefits because of this. My question is, can I get another job that will accommodate the injury since I am able to do some things? And if I do, will workers comp insurance still pay for my Occupational Therapy until I am 100%?
At this point I don't see myself going back to my job because it is so physical. I know what my body can take and I have had enough.

Any comments would be helpful. Thanks

[used and abused]

You should be recieving total temporary disability payments which is 66% of your gross pay. If you don't know your rights and what your entitled to under workers comp you can go to your states web site to read all the details.

[1171]

your claim doesn't go away when you discontinue working for the original employer. you are still eligible for work comp benefits; it's not like health insurance. your employer is the insured policyholder not you.

[hurt at work]

they dont have to give you work but they do have to give you wc benifits and like abused said 66-2/3 % of ur pay.........

[lfoster21]

If you take another job, who will accept your new restrictions, they will lower you weekly payments, but your medical will remain the same.