All Questions and Answers about Injured workers: Workers' compensation

Returning to work from WC Disability, was told my position was filled.
I was injured at work after a hard fall in 2010. I have been off work since then and have exhausted all WC benefits (AME doctor said I was PS 10%, even though my treating doctor still recommends I be ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 20, 2013 8:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Are Employers allowed to request Employees to fill out an Health Status Questionaire?
I have not come across this form before. It is a form that requests Employees to fill out a Health Status Questionaire - The Questionaire is given out after hire date. The questionnaire to assist in p...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 13, 2012 2:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Am I eligible?
I have been very recently terminated from my previous full-time employer of 3 years because of an accidental firearm discharge (self-inflicted wound) on company property, NOT during regular business h...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 5, 2012 07:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I have an employee who was been on a worker comp leave since 12-30-09
I just got a letter from the worker comp carrier saying the emploee is eligible for a supplemental job displacement and the ee is 13% permanent partial disability, when can I terminate this employee.
1 answer  |  asked Feb 20, 2012 4:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

employee declines light duty job offer - can they be terminated
offered employee a light duty position in order to get them back to work - but they declined - do they keep their position until released back to work? Do they continue to receive any money if they de...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 2, 2011 1:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is this just?
Got injured on the job which required surgery. It was to my left arm which is also the arm I write with. Two months after surgery my boss wanted to know why I was not working. Tried to go into work wi...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 8, 2011 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Do I have an opportunity for litigation in this matter.
I was tramatized at work after an abusive co-worker threatened me while I was working my shift. I missed one week of work after seeking medical attention as recommended by my employer. Three days afte...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 21, 2009 2:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

can they make me go back to the job i had
what if my fce says clearly this patient does not meet the requirements for return to work
1 answer  |  asked Sep 23, 2009 12:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

can an employer force you to do the job you did before you got hurt on the job
what if i told that i cant do the job i did before i got hurt and cant lift heavy
1 answer  |  asked Sep 13, 2009 10:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

workers comp office in Cambridge ohio lost paperwork
I lost part of a finger at work on September 8, 2008. I am going to have the pins removed this month with a 3rd surgery. In November I submitted completed forms with all backup to our Cambridge office...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 7, 2009 3:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

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