disability

Hey Upsets... Over been with UPS for a little over four years now. In October I slipped down a flight of stairs in an apartment complex on a rainy day. I immediately messaged the center to let them know. I wasn't sure if I was really injured because I had so much adrenaline, but I was in a lot...

Hey, I work for Wilmington NC UPS and I'm legally disabled. I started an ADA packet with HR for job accommodations well past the 3 year period and they were going to get me back anyway. My doctor at Duke had 4 restrictions for me. To make a long story short my HR caseworker told me 4 different...

Damages in case of injured UPS driver overturned - Business Insurance A workers compensation insurer will not have to pay $100,000 in damages following a civil suit filed by a United Parcel Service driver who claims to have aggravated existing back pain while carrying a box up a set of stairs...

I am currently on LTD for an unrelated health issue, while off I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and a type 2 second degree AV heart block. LTD case manager just called and said that my 24 months on LTD was about to end but she was going to try and get me permanently disabled because they...

ADA doesn't require managers to provide on-the-spot accommodations, 6th Cir. says - HR Dive Dive Brief: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not obligate employers to make on-the-spot accommodations of an employee's choosing, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled (Brumley...

Hi, Can someone please help me. I am a former part-time supervisor leaving ups employment December 2006 with 11.25 vested years. I am now disabled and younger than 55. I understand that under my Grandfathered Participant Document Plan I can get benefits. Not certain but think through Health and...

En banc 8th Circuit tosses former UPS driver's disability lawsuit - Reuters A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit from a former driver for United Parcel Service of America Inc accusing the shipping giant of failing to accommodate his disability. Partially reversing a...

I was discharged from the hospital last night with a referral from the doctor to have an outpatient medical procedure performed. I would be out of work recovering for 2-3 weeks. Newer driver with little sick/personal days. My local is pretty bad with sending us our information in a timely matter...

I'm sure my coworkers will recognize me with this information if they read the forums. Oh well. A few months ago I was diagnosed with a nerve disorder that affects my face. (Trigeminal Neuralgia) I work preload and am loved by my drivers and most of those who work close to me. My concerns are...