Worker's Rights Question

[billybubba]

Tweety, are you ok? I've noticed a change in your typing and attitude of late. (I do not mean that as a shot. I am just concerned)

Might be my imagination. Hope everything is alright.

[tweety00]

Billy you are somwhat correct part is w/c and part is keyboard letters and spacebar not working right

Im just frustrated and scared about cerival surgery If I should or not .. and adjuster bs ..
Things are just gettting to me and lost as towhat direction to go ..

[J9LP]

Thanks to all of you who addressed my questions. All of the rules for comp. and my rights, are still new to me. I am trying to get an appointment with a lawyer (to make sure I know my rights) and I will also get a note from my doctor to address the amount of hours I am allowed to work in a shift. Hopefully I can get this all straightened out. Again, thanks for the advice.

[1171]

The job offered does not have to be at the same skill or pay level that the worker was doing. If it is a lower paying job, the worker continues to receive benefits based upon the difference in wages.

for Information on Michigan work comp go here
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/wca_PU...5317_7.pdf

[J9LP]

Thank you!

[Still in Limbo]

Hi J9, I just wanted to jump on here and welcome you to the forum! You have gotten very good answers to your post so I really don't have anything to add, just wanted to say Hi!

Tweety, I hope you get to feeling better and can get some of this stress off of your back. You know I wish you the Very Best, and I hope it happens SOON!!

[Deb]

Hi J9 and welcome to the forum.

Deb

[J9LP]

Thank you very much. Hello to you as well. =)

[hurt trucker]

Question........I start light duty monday counting nails and shredding paper for 8 hours in 30 min time frames for a max of 3 hours each. If I am in pain and cannot make it through the full 8 hours, will my work be able to fire me? W/C to not pay for med treatment? I am going to do my best, but I know how much pain I am in. Plus WC has not even authorized my dr to treat/diagnose my back pain and carpal tunnel. Any thoughts?

Thanks all!

[vkohl]

People like to think of Dr.'s restrictions as a dark line in the sand, where working within the restrictions will not aggravate the injury and working one bit over the restrictions will cause irreparable harm. The truth is that the restrictions are the Dr.'s best educated guess about what can be done and not aggravate the injury. There is hardly any evidence-based research to guide Dr.s making restrictions. Just their practice and experience.

I say that to explain to you that if you would have trouble at work, it is not totally surprising. If you do have trouble, notify your supervisors at work immediately. You should also request immediate medical evaluation, preferrably by the treating Dr. so that the restrictions can be reviewed and adjusted. That should preserve your right to benefits.

I will also say, that even though setting restrictions is more art than science, it's important to stay within the given restrictions at work and at home. The Dr.'s guess is probably better than anyone else's.