brother in brown
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Hello to fellow brothers and sisters in brown. Anyone get injured on here and have to go through the work comp system? Any advise or anything that helped you?
Hello to fellow brothers and sisters in brown. Anyone get injured on here and have to go through the work comp system? Any advise or anything that helped you?
What state are you in?
If your personal Doc takes workers comp, go to him/her, if not ask him/her to suggest someone. You DO NOT have to go to the company/insurance company doctor as your treating physician regardless of what UPS tells you. The company can and probably will demand that you see the company doc at some point, but they do not get to choose who treats you. Get in touch with your states Workers Comp board ASAP and find out what rights you have under state laws. If this looks like it will be weeks or months off of your regular job, take a withdrawal card from the union(call your local about this) while out on comp, this saves you from paying union dues during that time, but does not stop your union services. DO NOT let the company intimidate, harass you in anyway over this injury. DO NOT go back to full duty until YOU nad YOUR Doctor agree that it is the right time.
I can't stress enough, YOU CHOOSE WHO TREATS YOU NOT UPS.
Im injured everyday. They hurt my feelings.
Wow, thanks for all the replys. I got my hand crushed by one of the coveryer belts and went "out" for a little while at first doing the whole comp doctor b.s., returned to work and had problems the whole time until comp got tired of hearing me complain and had to go back "out" and get surgery. Still not right and they assigned this nurse to follow me around all my appointments. Still out and not to sound wimpy but fear I will continue to have problems in the future. I have been advised to get a lawyer, has anyone been on comp and got a lawyer without retaliation when they return?
Wow, thanks for all the replys. I got my hand crushed by one of the coveryer belts and went "out" for a little while at first doing the whole comp doctor b.s., returned to work and had problems the whole time until comp got tired of hearing me complain and had to go back "out" and get surgery. Still not right and they assigned this nurse to follow me around all my appointments. Still out and not to sound wimpy but fear I will continue to have problems in the future. I have been advised to get a lawyer, has anyone been on comp and got a lawyer without retaliation when they return?
sorry, posted to soon. I was thinking about getting a lawyer, not to try and get a big settlement but I know at the end of this they will want to close it and I have heard lawyers can do something about securing you future medical? To the person who said something about a withdrawl card with the union, do you just call them and mention that, I talked to one of the ladies a couple months ago before I went out and she said they just make it up when you return, but she wasn't my rep so that may be why she said that.
I would go and see an Orthopedic specialist with a surgical certification for your hand. The Liberty nurse can come to your appointments but you do not have to let her in to any doctor-patient conferences. if she wants to know anything she can speak to the doctor afterward. They can still have you go to see their doctor for evaluation but you are allowed to follow your doctors orders over theirs,especially when your doctor is a specialist. I would advise getting a lawyer at least before you return to work and definitely before you settle. The max they can charge you is 20%. You cannot be retaliated against because you used a lawyer.