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<blockquote data-quote="trplnkl" data-source="post: 308683" data-attributes="member: 13254"><p>My first piece of advice is to get in touch with your State Workers Comp Board. The probably will be sending you some paper work in the mail, it should have all the phone numbers ans such. Then if this appears to be an extended time without working call your local and get a withdrawal card so the union stops billing UP$ for dues and UP$ stops deducting them from your check. Plus, the union needs to know that you were injured on the job anyway. </p><p> I can't tell you what to expect there but here (if not working light duty) you would receive 70% of your your average weekly pay. This money does not have federal taxes taken out and is tax free at the end of the year. So, you really need to keep up with the amounts received from the insurance company. There is a cap on how much you can receive, but I forget how much that is. Drivers with full progression in the pay scale always hit the max allowed. </p><p> Hint, if the Doctor says you can work 8 hours with restrictions tell the company that you want the full 8 hours or call your insurance rep that is handling your case with the info that they are not giving you 8 hours and ask for his/her advice. The ins co's position will be that if the Doc says you can work 8 hours they only have to make up the difference as if you were working 8, not how many you are actually working.</p><p> DO NOT go back to full time duty until you are SURE you are OK> Don't let anyone push you into going back early. Do the PT and anything else the Doc's tell you to do to improve, but be honest with the Doc when you tell him how much pain you have or what makes it hurt worse. Don't hide any symptoms. To do so could jeopardize your healing process and possibly create permanent damage. I wish you to heal well.</p><p> Last but probably most important, DO NOT have blind faith that the company will take care of you, the company takes care of the company.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trplnkl, post: 308683, member: 13254"] My first piece of advice is to get in touch with your State Workers Comp Board. The probably will be sending you some paper work in the mail, it should have all the phone numbers ans such. Then if this appears to be an extended time without working call your local and get a withdrawal card so the union stops billing UP$ for dues and UP$ stops deducting them from your check. Plus, the union needs to know that you were injured on the job anyway. I can't tell you what to expect there but here (if not working light duty) you would receive 70% of your your average weekly pay. This money does not have federal taxes taken out and is tax free at the end of the year. So, you really need to keep up with the amounts received from the insurance company. There is a cap on how much you can receive, but I forget how much that is. Drivers with full progression in the pay scale always hit the max allowed. Hint, if the Doctor says you can work 8 hours with restrictions tell the company that you want the full 8 hours or call your insurance rep that is handling your case with the info that they are not giving you 8 hours and ask for his/her advice. The ins co's position will be that if the Doc says you can work 8 hours they only have to make up the difference as if you were working 8, not how many you are actually working. DO NOT go back to full time duty until you are SURE you are OK> Don't let anyone push you into going back early. Do the PT and anything else the Doc's tell you to do to improve, but be honest with the Doc when you tell him how much pain you have or what makes it hurt worse. Don't hide any symptoms. To do so could jeopardize your healing process and possibly create permanent damage. I wish you to heal well. Last but probably most important, DO NOT have blind faith that the company will take care of you, the company takes care of the company. [/QUOTE]
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