sublimejg
04-06-2004, 12:00 AM
I called my boss to tell him i got in to see the doc tomorrow and he said if i cant work 100 % by friday.then dont come back!!!!!
The bosses wife is having surgery on monday and will be out for 6 weeks.He doesnt want to do anymore work than he has to so they got a girl in there right now training to take my place im sure!!!! I only claim 48hours a month on the payroll.the rest has been cash..I wouldnt be able to get diddly on workers comp or unemployment..The only other time i took off was for 6 weeks recouping from my hyst last sept..I had to take off 2 days because my back went out on me once..i have worked my behind off in that lil diner and this is what i get in return!!! I am not gonna be able to get a job anywhere being in this shape!!! I feel a major depression coming on!!!I will go to the doc in the morning and beg him if i have to for some meds that will get me back in shape so i can work..I love my job.the boss gets on my nerves and i work real hard but i loved the people and working w/my sis...My hubby is being very supportive so thats a plus but we really cannot afford for me to not work!!!!! We bought our first home 3 yrs ago and just cant make it w/out me bringing in some money...I know i am suppose to take this one day at a time ...I just needed to vent!!!! For those of you that believe in prayer please keep me and my family in your prayers...
The bosses wife is having surgery on monday and will be out for 6 weeks.He doesnt want to do anymore work than he has to so they got a girl in there right now training to take my place im sure!!!! I only claim 48hours a month on the payroll.the rest has been cash..I wouldnt be able to get diddly on workers comp or unemployment..The only other time i took off was for 6 weeks recouping from my hyst last sept..I had to take off 2 days because my back went out on me once..i have worked my behind off in that lil diner and this is what i get in return!!! I am not gonna be able to get a job anywhere being in this shape!!! I feel a major depression coming on!!!I will go to the doc in the morning and beg him if i have to for some meds that will get me back in shape so i can work..I love my job.the boss gets on my nerves and i work real hard but i loved the people and working w/my sis...My hubby is being very supportive so thats a plus but we really cannot afford for me to not work!!!!! We bought our first home 3 yrs ago and just cant make it w/out me bringing in some money...I know i am suppose to take this one day at a time ...I just needed to vent!!!! For those of you that believe in prayer please keep me and my family in your prayers...
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Kayley
04-06-2004, 12:19 AM
I am so sorry to hear that. Hang in there, things will work out. You are in my prayers. :angel:
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injured betty
04-06-2004, 12:28 AM
I called my boss to tell him i got in to see the doc tomorrow and he said if i cant work 100 % by friday.then dont come back!!!!!
The bosses wife is having surgery on monday and will be out for 6 weeks.He doesnt want to do anymore work than he has to so they got a girl in there right now training to take my place im sure!!!! I only claim 48hours a month on the payroll.the rest has been cash..I wouldnt be able to get diddly on workers comp or unemployment..The only other time i took off was for 6 weeks recouping from my hyst last sept..I had to take off 2 days because my back went out on me once..i have worked my behind off in that lil diner and this is what i get in return!!! I am not gonna be able to get a job anywhere being in this shape!!! I feel a major depression coming on!!!I will go to the doc in the morning and beg him if i have to for some meds that will get me back in shape so i can work..I love my job.the boss gets on my nerves and i work real hard but i loved the people and working w/my sis...My hubby is being very supportive so thats a plus but we really cannot afford for me to not work!!!!! We bought our first home 3 yrs ago and just cant make it w/out me bringing in some money...I know i am suppose to take this one day at a time ...I just needed to vent!!!! For those of you that believe in prayer please keep me and my family in your prayers...
Even if you only work 48 hours a month, you stil pay workman's comp. Every employer who has employees has to pay it, so worse case scenerio, if the injury is caused by work, or aggravated by work, you can collect OWCP.
They can't not let you go to the doctor's appointment or take time off of work. If you have to take time off you file for a Family Leave. This protects your job but you won't get paid while on it. If they fire you because of your medical problem then you file an EEO complaint.
You love your job. You don't love your boss. You have to figure out what is more important to you right now, your job or your health. Family leave is a law an available to everyone.
If it were me I would sit down and talk to my boss and point out all of your good points and what an asset you are to the job.
You have shoulder pain, right? Is this from your job? If it is, then you file a CA-2 OWCP claim. If it is a pre-exisiting condition and work has aggravated it, then you file a CA-2 form. If you have an acute injury, it just happened at work then you file a CA-1 form.
If you think that he is going to fire you anyway, and you hurt your neck or shoulder at work, then file. What could it hurt? I know that you went to the emergency room in the last few days, right? Go to him and talk to him. He might have a heart. Show him your medical papers. He does not want you to file a claim. Be gentle with him. Tell him that you love your job. By law they have to accomadate you.
Then, again, if you think for sure that he is going to fire you, file for Family Leave before he does fire you. That covers your bases.
my prayers are with you. :)
The bosses wife is having surgery on monday and will be out for 6 weeks.He doesnt want to do anymore work than he has to so they got a girl in there right now training to take my place im sure!!!! I only claim 48hours a month on the payroll.the rest has been cash..I wouldnt be able to get diddly on workers comp or unemployment..The only other time i took off was for 6 weeks recouping from my hyst last sept..I had to take off 2 days because my back went out on me once..i have worked my behind off in that lil diner and this is what i get in return!!! I am not gonna be able to get a job anywhere being in this shape!!! I feel a major depression coming on!!!I will go to the doc in the morning and beg him if i have to for some meds that will get me back in shape so i can work..I love my job.the boss gets on my nerves and i work real hard but i loved the people and working w/my sis...My hubby is being very supportive so thats a plus but we really cannot afford for me to not work!!!!! We bought our first home 3 yrs ago and just cant make it w/out me bringing in some money...I know i am suppose to take this one day at a time ...I just needed to vent!!!! For those of you that believe in prayer please keep me and my family in your prayers...
Even if you only work 48 hours a month, you stil pay workman's comp. Every employer who has employees has to pay it, so worse case scenerio, if the injury is caused by work, or aggravated by work, you can collect OWCP.
They can't not let you go to the doctor's appointment or take time off of work. If you have to take time off you file for a Family Leave. This protects your job but you won't get paid while on it. If they fire you because of your medical problem then you file an EEO complaint.
You love your job. You don't love your boss. You have to figure out what is more important to you right now, your job or your health. Family leave is a law an available to everyone.
If it were me I would sit down and talk to my boss and point out all of your good points and what an asset you are to the job.
You have shoulder pain, right? Is this from your job? If it is, then you file a CA-2 OWCP claim. If it is a pre-exisiting condition and work has aggravated it, then you file a CA-2 form. If you have an acute injury, it just happened at work then you file a CA-1 form.
If you think that he is going to fire you anyway, and you hurt your neck or shoulder at work, then file. What could it hurt? I know that you went to the emergency room in the last few days, right? Go to him and talk to him. He might have a heart. Show him your medical papers. He does not want you to file a claim. Be gentle with him. Tell him that you love your job. By law they have to accomadate you.
Then, again, if you think for sure that he is going to fire you, file for Family Leave before he does fire you. That covers your bases.
my prayers are with you. :)
surgicaldisaster
04-06-2004, 10:01 AM
I'm sorry for what you are going through with work among all your health issues as well. I certainly do believe in prayer and will pray for you and your family. I have a feeling things will be o.k. one way or another ....hang in there, and quite possibly that gentle talk might do the trick(?) Surgical Disaster
sublimejg
04-06-2004, 12:04 PM
Ok i have lots of questions ..again.LOL
Just a refresher..I have buring in my neck that runs across my shoulders.Pain in my forearm and my pinky and ring finger on the right hand is mostly numb.I cant make a fist i cant even hold a pen!!! My 2 fingers feel like they are going to break if i try to make them bend!!
Both doctors that i saw said this is from overuse..Which would mean work related.Since i already went to the ER on my day off..Could i still file workers comp say today?.I havent even been back to work since this happened..My last day was on saturday!!
I called the boss today to tell him the doc says i need one week off work to rest my aching everything.LOL
Anyway when i called the boss yesterday he says if i cant come back 100% dont bother coming in at all!! He wants my all!! When i called today to tell him i have to take a week off.He was quiet and thinking about monday when his wife has surgery.
He has a new girl and my sis..He knows the new girl cant work the front alone and he is in a bind..so now he says what if you come in on mon and just do what you can...
Meaning all the real hard work would be on my sister and the new girl..Funny how yesterday when he was upset he tells me dont come back if i cant have your all and now the story changes cause he is in a bind!!!!!!
My doc said NO work because i could cause more harm to myself!!! I have watched my boss use people and make empty promises left and right in the 2 yrs that i have been there!! I have a very strong feeling...I will be let go right after his wife 's surgery is over!!! I just know him all too well!! I do NOT want to lose my job..however I dont want to lose complete use of my hand forever either!! Doc says NO WORK to rest my limbs...his is a very small place i dont think the family leave act would apply to such a small business.There are only 22 stools and no bathroom even...Not sure but i doubt that would apply ..I am interested in the workers comp though..I wont get much at all but something is better than nothing!!!!!! 2 doctors told me this is work related caused from overuse .I know it is from work.i havent been injured otherwise!! I am just wondering since i didnt go to the ER right from work if they would accept the claim???I absolutely have to do something for some income..Thanks again
Sublime~~
Just a refresher..I have buring in my neck that runs across my shoulders.Pain in my forearm and my pinky and ring finger on the right hand is mostly numb.I cant make a fist i cant even hold a pen!!! My 2 fingers feel like they are going to break if i try to make them bend!!
Both doctors that i saw said this is from overuse..Which would mean work related.Since i already went to the ER on my day off..Could i still file workers comp say today?.I havent even been back to work since this happened..My last day was on saturday!!
I called the boss today to tell him the doc says i need one week off work to rest my aching everything.LOL
Anyway when i called the boss yesterday he says if i cant come back 100% dont bother coming in at all!! He wants my all!! When i called today to tell him i have to take a week off.He was quiet and thinking about monday when his wife has surgery.
He has a new girl and my sis..He knows the new girl cant work the front alone and he is in a bind..so now he says what if you come in on mon and just do what you can...
Meaning all the real hard work would be on my sister and the new girl..Funny how yesterday when he was upset he tells me dont come back if i cant have your all and now the story changes cause he is in a bind!!!!!!
My doc said NO work because i could cause more harm to myself!!! I have watched my boss use people and make empty promises left and right in the 2 yrs that i have been there!! I have a very strong feeling...I will be let go right after his wife 's surgery is over!!! I just know him all too well!! I do NOT want to lose my job..however I dont want to lose complete use of my hand forever either!! Doc says NO WORK to rest my limbs...his is a very small place i dont think the family leave act would apply to such a small business.There are only 22 stools and no bathroom even...Not sure but i doubt that would apply ..I am interested in the workers comp though..I wont get much at all but something is better than nothing!!!!!! 2 doctors told me this is work related caused from overuse .I know it is from work.i havent been injured otherwise!! I am just wondering since i didnt go to the ER right from work if they would accept the claim???I absolutely have to do something for some income..Thanks again
Sublime~~
lindao1
04-06-2004, 03:11 PM
Hi Sublime!
I, too, will be praying for you. But I want to let you know from experience that you must get the ball rolling on W/C. Immediately file a claim. Then the next thing you must do is hire an attorney. Don't worry about paying him as he will not get paid unless you win compensation. You don't have to pay one red cent to him now.
I tried to deal with WC on my own and I was deceived from the get-go. It's a long process and you will feel like giving up at times but don't do it! That's exactly what they want. Your attorney will do all the hard work and tell you what you should and should not do. It's imperative to retain one now. Don't wait another day. WC will try and use every tactic to prove you are wrong. You know your injury is a result of being on the job at that's all that matters.
My situation took two years (many times I wanted to give up but my attorney got me thru that) but ultimately I settled for a substantial amount of money. Since I've not been able to work, it has kept us from losing our house and every other thing you could imagine even just being able to afford the meds each month.
Please, please sweetie file a claim and get an attorney. Worse case scenario is some attornys may not want to take the case, but search til you find one that will. They are out there for you.
Again, you will be in my prayers and I hope for the best for you. Good luck, Linda :D
I, too, will be praying for you. But I want to let you know from experience that you must get the ball rolling on W/C. Immediately file a claim. Then the next thing you must do is hire an attorney. Don't worry about paying him as he will not get paid unless you win compensation. You don't have to pay one red cent to him now.
I tried to deal with WC on my own and I was deceived from the get-go. It's a long process and you will feel like giving up at times but don't do it! That's exactly what they want. Your attorney will do all the hard work and tell you what you should and should not do. It's imperative to retain one now. Don't wait another day. WC will try and use every tactic to prove you are wrong. You know your injury is a result of being on the job at that's all that matters.
My situation took two years (many times I wanted to give up but my attorney got me thru that) but ultimately I settled for a substantial amount of money. Since I've not been able to work, it has kept us from losing our house and every other thing you could imagine even just being able to afford the meds each month.
Please, please sweetie file a claim and get an attorney. Worse case scenario is some attornys may not want to take the case, but search til you find one that will. They are out there for you.
Again, you will be in my prayers and I hope for the best for you. Good luck, Linda :D
injured betty
04-06-2004, 11:07 PM
My doc said NO work because i could cause more harm to myself!!! I have watched my boss use people and make empty promises left and right in the 2 yrs that i have been there!! I have a very strong feeling...I will be let go right after his wife 's surgery is over!!! I just know him all too well!! I do NOT want to lose my job..however I dont want to lose complete use of my hand forever either!! Doc says NO WORK to rest my limbs...his is a very small place i dont think the family leave act would apply to such a small business.There are only 22 stools and no bathroom even...Not sure but i doubt that would apply ..I am interested in the workers comp though..I wont get much at all but something is better than nothing!!!!!! 2 doctors told me this is work related caused from overuse .I know it is from work.i havent been injured otherwise!! I am just wondering since i didnt go to the ER right from work if they would accept the claim???I absolutely have to do something for some income..Thanks again
Sublime~~
When your doc says no work then you can't work if you want to start a WC claim. You have to be eligible for the Family Leave Act. I don't have the time, but search the net and see.
There are two types of WC claims, CA-! which is an injury that happened right now, at work, like when someone falls or like I did, pushed something that didn't move and twisted and pushed at the same time so I had an acute injury. Then there is a CA-2, which is much harder to prove. You have to fill out oodles of paperwork. I had a CA-1 injury, my husband has a CA-2. I had a back strain which was over with in a few weeks time. They paid the medical bills and closed out the claim. Five years from the date of the injury, should it hurt and I need medical attention, they will pay the bills.
With a CA-2, you have to have stamina as they are going to try to say that you did it some place else. We are on our second set of papers that is part of the claim. My husband has a neck injury and working at his job aggravated it and pinched a nerve. He is on light duty. Your boss HAS to offer you light duty. It is your right to file a claim and if he fires you, you file an EEO right away. You need to get a note from your doctor right away. There is an official form that they fill out.
Anyway, with the CA-2 they want to know everything about your life. They ask your hobbies, waht you do at home, if you have another job, etc.
Then, they want a complete detailed list of what you do each day at work that might have caused this or aggravated it. They ask for your statement as well as your bosses and co-workers and doctors.
Some how they knew that the weekend that my husband woke up with a crink in his neck that he was in Reno playing pool. We didn't tell them that. It is like they have investigators that comb through your life. But, pool didn't do it, his job did, so we are hanging in there with our claim.
We are not getting an attorney as he has been at the same job for almost 25 years and his boss and supervisor knows that it was caused by work. His claim should be approved.
File the claim right away. You have to ask your boss for the paperwork. You have to report the injury to him and let him know what you are doing. He will have to let you have time off if your doctor says that you can't work. :bouncing:
Go in tomorrow and ask for the paperwork and let us know what happens.
My prayers are with you,
Sublime~~
When your doc says no work then you can't work if you want to start a WC claim. You have to be eligible for the Family Leave Act. I don't have the time, but search the net and see.
There are two types of WC claims, CA-! which is an injury that happened right now, at work, like when someone falls or like I did, pushed something that didn't move and twisted and pushed at the same time so I had an acute injury. Then there is a CA-2, which is much harder to prove. You have to fill out oodles of paperwork. I had a CA-1 injury, my husband has a CA-2. I had a back strain which was over with in a few weeks time. They paid the medical bills and closed out the claim. Five years from the date of the injury, should it hurt and I need medical attention, they will pay the bills.
With a CA-2, you have to have stamina as they are going to try to say that you did it some place else. We are on our second set of papers that is part of the claim. My husband has a neck injury and working at his job aggravated it and pinched a nerve. He is on light duty. Your boss HAS to offer you light duty. It is your right to file a claim and if he fires you, you file an EEO right away. You need to get a note from your doctor right away. There is an official form that they fill out.
Anyway, with the CA-2 they want to know everything about your life. They ask your hobbies, waht you do at home, if you have another job, etc.
Then, they want a complete detailed list of what you do each day at work that might have caused this or aggravated it. They ask for your statement as well as your bosses and co-workers and doctors.
Some how they knew that the weekend that my husband woke up with a crink in his neck that he was in Reno playing pool. We didn't tell them that. It is like they have investigators that comb through your life. But, pool didn't do it, his job did, so we are hanging in there with our claim.
We are not getting an attorney as he has been at the same job for almost 25 years and his boss and supervisor knows that it was caused by work. His claim should be approved.
File the claim right away. You have to ask your boss for the paperwork. You have to report the injury to him and let him know what you are doing. He will have to let you have time off if your doctor says that you can't work. :bouncing:
Go in tomorrow and ask for the paperwork and let us know what happens.
My prayers are with you,