How many Drivers are on Worker’s Comp at your Building?

[scratch]

We have about 200 drivers between Package and Feeder in my Hub, I have no idea how many are out on Workman's Comp. There is always a few though. We have at least two that are injured enough to have a Handicapped Tag for theirselves and park in special Handicapped Parking Spaces. One drives package everyday and wears those stretch bandage things and the other had a mini-stoke on the job six months ago and is still working inside parking package cars. Here you can only work 29 days of light duty and Liberty Mutual has a fit if you go over eight hours.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

We have about 200 drivers between Package and Feeder in my Hub, I have no idea how many are out on Workman's Comp. There is always a few though. We have at least two that are injured enough to have a Handicapped Tag for theirselves and park in special Handicapped Parking Spaces. One drives package everyday and wears those stretch bandage things and the other had a mini-stoke on the job six months ago and is still working inside parking package cars. Here you can only work 29 days of light duty and Liberty Mutual has a fit if you go over eight hours.

If you go over 29 days they have to make that a permanent position.


Liberty mutual sucks. I would never use that company for anything.

 

[scratch]

I was on TAW a couple of years ago and worked Preload one morning scanning packages going into a trailer. They didn't have a cover driver that knew my route one day so I played navigator. I got 15 hours and the company nurse had a fit over that, Liberty Mutual wasn't happy about it either.

 

[GenericUsername]

We had a guy who hurt his foot in our building. The doctor said he was fine to drive since it was his left foot, but couldn't carry more than 5 pounds at a time. Our sups made this guy drive around and refill all the drop boxes with supplies throughout the day instead of sitting around.

But to answer OPs question, zero out of 100+ drivers.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I was on TAW a couple of years ago and worked Preload one morning scanning packages going into a trailer. They didn't have a cover driver that knew my route one day so I played navigator. I got 15 hours and the company nurse had a fit over that, Liberty Mutual wasn't happy about it either.

Good!
friend* Liberty mutual.


Big bunch of whores.

 

[Jackburton]

Seems like the guys here alternate between Short term disability and WC. In between that time they call in all the time until management gets pissed, then they go out of some sort of leave. Couple guys seem to injure themselves doing yard work every spring, right before 90+ degree days.

Matter of fact, one guy just had a kid, in September of last year. He found out that he can take the FMLA leave anytime within the year of the child’s birth, he said he’s taking it in July/August of this year.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Seems like the guys here alternate between Short term disability and WC. In between that time they call in all the time until management gets , then they go out of some sort of leave. Couple guys seem to injure themselves doing yard work every spring, right before 90+ degree days.

Matter of fact, one guy just had a kid, in September of last year. He found out that he can take the FMLA leave anytime within the year of the child’s birth, he said he’s taking it in July/August Of this year.

Lots of people abuse it.

 

[Jackburton]

Lots of people abuse it.

I’d frown on them doing this if I didn’t work here and realize UPS DGAF when real happens.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I’d frown on them doing this if I didn’t work here and realize UPS DGAF when real happens.

I completely understand. Maybe I try to do things the right way, despite what these Bastards do to us.

But that's just me.

 

[wayfair]

Or maybe just quit beating the crap out of people. The money they pay out for workman's comp is unbelievable

Not here... Our governor is a POS

"Compensation for TTD is 70% of the injured worker's average weekly wage, but this amount is capped at 70% of the state's average weekly wage."

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Not here... Our governor is a POS

"Compensation for TTD is 70% of the injured worker's average weekly wage, but this amount is capped at 70% of the state's average weekly wage."

It's 80% here. Overtime doesn't count

 

[Johney]

We have about 200 drivers between Package and Feeder in my Hub, I have no idea how many are out on Workman's Comp. There is always a few though. We have at least two that are injured enough to have a Handicapped Tag for theirselves and park in special Handicapped Parking Spaces. One drives package everyday and wears those stretch bandage things and the other had a mini-stoke on the job six months ago and is still working inside parking package cars. Here you can only work 29 days of light duty and Liberty Mutual has a fit if you go over eight hours.

I was on TAW a couple of years ago and worked Preload one morning scanning packages going into a trailer. They didn't have a cover driver that knew my route one day so I played navigator. I got 15 hours and the company nurse had a fit over that, Liberty Mutual wasn't happy about it either.

If the comp Dr. doesn't give you a restriction on hours why would they care? If the Dr. did give restrictions on hours than you shouldn't be exceeding them. Period.

 

[G.V. Rush]

About 20 out of 80 something drivers are out. There are a few who went out on comp when the shooting happened at our building. I just think it’s gross to be milking that tragedy for almost a year now. Getting paid to sit at home for “trauma”. Get over it.

 

[wayfair]

It's 80% here. Overtime doesn't count

80% of your pay, or 80% of your states' average weekly pay??

here in OK, it's 70% of the states average weekly pay-around $500 a week

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

80% of your pay, or 80% of your states' average weekly pay??

here in OK, it's 70% of the states average weekly pay-around $500 a week

80%of my pay

 

[wayfair]

80%of my pay

It used to be that way before our governor signed the new language back 2014...

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It used to be that way before our governor signed the new language back 2014...

Damn

 

[wayfair]

Damn

The TAW work they offer here is maybe 20-25 hours so Liberty Mutual doesn't have to pay until you are off TAW.
They fukin choke you out here if you get hurt on the job.

 

[pkgdriver]

2 out of around 100...Been steady around that number for a few years.

 

[rod]

We normally had a couple out on comp. Usually the same two. One of those guys managed to be on comp for like 5 or 6 peak seasons in a row. He would actually start saying about the first of November that it was "time" again. He had it down to a science. I went 17 years without calling in sick when I first started. Then I ended up with a herniated disk and missed 2 and a half months. My Center Manager called me after I had been home for a few days and told me he knew I was faking and to get my ass back to work. He was a real piece of work.