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LittleOne43 · 10-15-2008, 07:53 PM

Cool...Now here's my thread...sorry about jumping in on someone elses ...

Okay...so where was I??

1171 · (This post was last modified: 10-15-2008 09:24 PM by 1171.)

No harm No foul just bit more organized.

your previous question was:
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"I talked with my HR manager and they are waiting for corporate (their lawyer and the safety director) to decide what to do with me as far as my job goes...

Then I call my w/c adjuster and she tells me that once released from doctor with a rating they are done with me...I asked her if I am let go from my job because of the restrictions to my hand will w/c pay me till I find another job and she said no...I could get the state to do employment rehabilitation...I asked about second opinion and she says they don't second opinions but I could do a medical provider change once during my case...So where do I go from here???

Would it be to my benefit to talk with a lawyer or am I wasting my time?? "
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I'm not sure what you want from the lawyer. They are generally not great sources of worker information but they can handle the legal paper work, procedures and settlement negotiations.

That's generally how the Florida system works; disputes go to the comp court.
what are you disputing?

Are you objecting to the doctors opinion? what's wrong with it?
Do you want another doctor to release you back to full duty?
the lawyer can probably recommend another doctor and depending on what it says you can take it to the comp court.

do you want the lawyer to make some recommendations for rehabilitation services?

I'm not sure what the issue is here...

if you want information here's the link to the Florida work comp benefits:
http://www.fldfs.com/WC/

P.S. if your employer releases you because they can no longer provide light work you may have an ADA claim if they have not been reasonable about trying to accommodate your disability.

LittleOne43 · 10-16-2008, 07:39 PM

Well my concerns are that if my job lets me go...and in Florida they have the right to do so....will w/c pay me any wage reimbursement till I can find other employment and with permanant nerve damage in my hand was 3% rating a fair rating? Not only that...it is not going to be easy finding a job with damage to my hand...I have had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands now...the right one I have no trouble with but my left one (the one I just had surgery on) is not good...

Do I have to tell an employer about the damage to my hand before I get hired?

These are the things I was thinking of asking a lawyer...Maybe I should contact the EAO first?

1171 · (This post was last modified: 10-17-2008 02:09 AM by 1171.)

yes contact eao -you don't have to pay them for help.
Florida pays impairment not wage loss.
There's no way a non-physician can determine whether a rating is fair. They can make sure the doctor report follows the rating rules.
how are you going tell if any rating or medical opinion is fair?
You can get another report and if it's different take the dispute to the comp court.