07-30-2013, 08:27 PM
My workers compensation claim was made in the State of: PA
Long story short injured at work. It was a Sunday and i went back to work on Wednesday. The night of the injury i went to the er and the next day i went to a walk in medical center(the job sends us their). I was lifting a heavy object and injured my back. So fast forward a little bit all the doctors so far have put me on to light duty. The job has tried to accommodate me the best they can. It didn't work out since i only could stay for about 2 hours out of a 12 hour shift. I told the supervisor i couldn't stay the night. Morning time comes and i tell the HR dept. that i left early that night and ever night i couldn't make it in i called. She went ahead and told me not to come in just to get a paycheck if I'm injured. She went ahead and told me how the workers comp works that i have to be out for 8 days and so on. Fast forward to today the workers comp claims adjuster calls me. She goes ahead and does the whole give me a recorded statement about what happened and asking about my personal life. If i do activity's outside of work and so on. Then i tell her tomorrow will be the 8th day i have been out. She then tells me i wont be getting paid for that i tell her about the pain im in and that my jobs light duty did not work out. Also told her about the day i went home after staying only 2 hours out of a 12 hour shift. Also told her what the HR dept said.She also called my HR dept and they told her the same thing they told me. She then gets mad and tells me if i don't have a note taking me out of work i wont be getting paid. I keep bringing up the fact about my pain is so bad that its hard to stand on a concrete floor let alone keep going from sitting and standing. She keeps bringing up about me not having a note. Now do i have any say if this matter? The company doctors were putting me on light duty because of the finding of a strain. The mri shows a bulge, a herniation and fluid loss in the disc. If a chiropractor has the ability to diagnose disabling injures would a note from him stand up in this situation? I just feel the company doctors are working for the company and insurance company. If someone could shed some light on the situation it would be much appreciated.... Thanks a million..........
Long story short injured at work. It was a Sunday and i went back to work on Wednesday. The night of the injury i went to the er and the next day i went to a walk in medical center(the job sends us their). I was lifting a heavy object and injured my back. So fast forward a little bit all the doctors so far have put me on to light duty. The job has tried to accommodate me the best they can. It didn't work out since i only could stay for about 2 hours out of a 12 hour shift. I told the supervisor i couldn't stay the night. Morning time comes and i tell the HR dept. that i left early that night and ever night i couldn't make it in i called. She went ahead and told me not to come in just to get a paycheck if I'm injured. She went ahead and told me how the workers comp works that i have to be out for 8 days and so on. Fast forward to today the workers comp claims adjuster calls me. She goes ahead and does the whole give me a recorded statement about what happened and asking about my personal life. If i do activity's outside of work and so on. Then i tell her tomorrow will be the 8th day i have been out. She then tells me i wont be getting paid for that i tell her about the pain im in and that my jobs light duty did not work out. Also told her about the day i went home after staying only 2 hours out of a 12 hour shift. Also told her what the HR dept said.She also called my HR dept and they told her the same thing they told me. She then gets mad and tells me if i don't have a note taking me out of work i wont be getting paid. I keep bringing up the fact about my pain is so bad that its hard to stand on a concrete floor let alone keep going from sitting and standing. She keeps bringing up about me not having a note. Now do i have any say if this matter? The company doctors were putting me on light duty because of the finding of a strain. The mri shows a bulge, a herniation and fluid loss in the disc. If a chiropractor has the ability to diagnose disabling injures would a note from him stand up in this situation? I just feel the company doctors are working for the company and insurance company. If someone could shed some light on the situation it would be much appreciated.... Thanks a million..........
