Open Workers Comp Claim and Just Got Laid Off
I’m workers comp claim is for a injury on my hands called “cubicle syndrom”…my hands hurt, it affects my way of working and production. I just got laid off from the job that i loved that I got this from, how can i protect myself? I’m not sure if I can work right now because my hands continue to hurt and my speed of typing has diminished. Considering how they released me from work, how can i make them pay? Disability? What steps do i have to take?
Answer: Protect yourself? It’s a little late for that. Let me ask you this, how many other people got laid off or were you the only one? Did you know that you can’t get “laid off” because you filed a workers comp claim? Filing a clamin puts you in a protected class. I if you did, you need to speak with a pre-screened workers comp attorney. Are you receiving workers comp check for lost wages? If so, you are entitled to keep receiving them until your doctor releases you. If you aren’t getting paid, you MUST speak to an attorney. Get a free consultation.
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Do you have an attorney? If not, seek one.
Be honest about your physical abilities and limitations to any potential future employers and medical doctors. Don’t be a dumb*ss and get caught doing x, y & z when you told your doctors you couldn’t do x, y & z. Of course if your condition improves and after treatment you can do x, y & z, then that is fine. Bottom line, honesty is the best policy!!!
Are you receiving any compensation benefits since you were laid off? If not, you should be.