I live in Alabama and here's a little back ground on my work injury. I injured my lower back at the Nursing Home I was working on November 24, 2014. The company had me file for FMLA w/corporate and put me on work comp, treating doctor placed me on light duty. Nursing Home did not offer light duty at this time. I have had physical therapy, pain meds and 3 injections with no relief, my back pain continues in addition to numbness, tingling and pain in my left leg.
Finally, I was offered light duty in April 2015. My condition had changed/worsened and I was scheduled for final injection the same month. To top this off my employer refused to give me a schedule. I did not return to work so my work comp pay(TTD?) stopped due to RTW(returned to work?) but Medical remained open. Corporate was also confusing me with required FMLA papers to submit. I was terminated for exhausting all leave April 27,2015. Filed for Unemployment and my employer stated I voluntarily quit, I appealed and was awarded unemployment in June. In October I was sent for FCE then followed up with treating doctor on Novemeber 10, 2015 she gave me a MMI - PPI 50% paper. I am hoping for a settlement and I ran some numbers based on Alabama work comp laws. Will someone give me some in put based on what I have already shared?
Finally, I was offered light duty in April 2015. My condition had changed/worsened and I was scheduled for final injection the same month. To top this off my employer refused to give me a schedule. I did not return to work so my work comp pay(TTD?) stopped due to RTW(returned to work?) but Medical remained open. Corporate was also confusing me with required FMLA papers to submit. I was terminated for exhausting all leave April 27,2015. Filed for Unemployment and my employer stated I voluntarily quit, I appealed and was awarded unemployment in June. In October I was sent for FCE then followed up with treating doctor on Novemeber 10, 2015 she gave me a MMI - PPI 50% paper. I am hoping for a settlement and I ran some numbers based on Alabama work comp laws. Will someone give me some in put based on what I have already shared?