Need Some Guidance...PLEASE HELP ME!!!

yaardgal

Member
Greeting to everyone.

I stumbled onto this site by accident trying to ascertain some information to help my husband. If anyone can give me a direction in which to go I would be most appreciative.

In a Nutshell...

My husband worked for UPS (Northbrook, IL facility) for a little over 18 months. He slipped and hurt his back and ended up with a protruding disk in his lower back.

He was placed on light duty for 4 weeks after seeing our doctor. However, the pain persisted and he was placed on light duty an additional 2 weeks. To make a long story short, he finally quit in the beginning of June because he could not handle the bending and lifting in pain anymore.

Since that time we have been unable to collect his last paycheck. We have never had to deal with Workman's Comp issues before and are ignorant to the process. In addition they wanted him to sign "some paper" that said he was at fault for the injury.

1) Does anyone know how we would go about getting the HR's phone number for the Northbrook facility or how might we go about getting his last paycheck since we have been getting the run around. NO immediate Sup or Manager will return our phone calls?

We have been told by his Sup the Manager has it, but when we try to contact the Manager, no one returns our phone calls.

2) How might we pursue his injury for Workman's comp?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
 

MR_Vengeance

United Parcel Survivor
Illinois workers’ compensation law is a no-fault system, but i believe he only have 45 days to file it. Does he claim state disability now since he is out of work?
 

RockyRogue

Agent of Change
Illinois workers’ compensation law is a no-fault system, but i believe he only have 45 days to file it. Does he claim state disability now since he is out of work?

I worked in Illinois for a number of companies, including UPS. Illinois is most certainly not a no-fault car insurance state. I find it interesting the Illinois insurance system isn't uniform. As to state disablility...I couldn't tell you. -Rocky
 

tieguy

Banned
Greeting to everyone.

I stumbled onto this site by accident trying to ascertain some information to help my husband. If anyone can give me a direction in which to go I would be most appreciative.

In a Nutshell...

My husband worked for UPS (Northbrook, IL facility) for a little over 18 months. He slipped and hurt his back and ended up with a protruding disk in his lower back.

He was placed on light duty for 4 weeks after seeing our doctor. However, the pain persisted and he was placed on light duty an additional 2 weeks. To make a long story short, he finally quit in the beginning of June because he could not handle the bending and lifting in pain anymore.

The problem with getting information second hand from the wife is the details tend to be second hand and therefore fuzzy. Is this a work related injury? We normally don't extend light duty beyond a month for a work related injury. Why would he quit if it is a work related injury?

Since that time we have been unable to collect his last paycheck. We have never had to deal with Workman's Comp issues before and are ignorant to the process. In addition they wanted him to sign "some paper" that said he was at fault for the injury.

This is a pretty strong accusation here. We don't normally ask someone to sign an admission of fault for anything they do wrong. If we determine fault we give discipline. Did hubby get a warning letter?

1) Does anyone know how we would go about getting the HR's phone number for the Northbrook facility or how might we go about getting his last paycheck since we have been getting the run around. NO immediate Sup or Manager will return our phone calls?

I'm confused on this point. Did hubby forget how to find his former place of work. Did he forget where the HR office is? Tell him to go down to his former place of work and get his check rather then staying hom and playing phone tag with the boss.
We have been told by his Sup the Manager has it, but when we try to contact the Manager, no one returns our phone calls.

2) How might we pursue his injury for Workman's comp?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thus the first question. If he hurt himself on the job then he is already on workmans comp. Whats left to pursue if he quit?
 

Ms Spoken

Well-Known Member
This is a pretty strong accusation here. We don't normally ask someone to sign an admission of fault for anything they do wrong. If we determine fault we give discipline. Did hubby get a warning letter?

1st off Tie you need to know Illinois Work Comp compliances hence the fact that every state is different. Also, your quote of "determine fault we give discipline/warning letter." This is also is against OSHA rules please feel to visit the web site: www.osha.gov Here is some information I have pulled off OSHA website.

Depending upon the circumstances of the case, "discrimination" can include:

Firing or laying off
Blacklisting
Demoting
Denying overtime or promotion
Disciplining
Denial of benefits
Failure to hire or rehire
Intimidation
Reassignment affecting prospects for promotion
Reducing pay or hours
 

tieguy

Banned
1st off Tie you need to know Illinois Work Comp compliances hence the fact that every state is different. Also, your quote of "determine fault we give discipline/warning letter." This is also is against OSHA rules please feel to visit the web site: www.osha.gov Here is some information I have pulled off OSHA website.

Depending upon the circumstances of the case, "discrimination" can include:

Firing or laying off
Blacklisting
Demoting
Denying overtime or promotion
Disciplining
Denial of benefits
Failure to hire or rehire
Intimidation
Reassignment affecting prospects for promotion
Reducing pay or hours

Ah yes dear old osha. The liberal guised under the pretense of helping the injured worker. When in fact its nothing more then the liberals answer to harrass free enterprise.

I thank you for posting your information but I don't see anything that disagrees with my last post or proves it wrong.
 

705red

Browncafe Steward
Greeting to everyone.

I stumbled onto this site by accident trying to ascertain some information to help my husband. If anyone can give me a direction in which to go I would be most appreciative.

In a Nutshell...

My husband worked for UPS (Northbrook, IL facility) for a little over 18 months. He slipped and hurt his back and ended up with a protruding disk in his lower back.

He was placed on light duty for 4 weeks after seeing our doctor. However, the pain persisted and he was placed on light duty an additional 2 weeks. To make a long story short, he finally quit in the beginning of June because he could not handle the bending and lifting in pain anymore.

Since that time we have been unable to collect his last paycheck. We have never had to deal with Workman's Comp issues before and are ignorant to the process. In addition they wanted him to sign "some paper" that said he was at fault for the injury.

1) Does anyone know how we would go about getting the HR's phone number for the Northbrook facility or how might we go about getting his last paycheck since we have been getting the run around. NO immediate Sup or Manager will return our phone calls?

We have been told by his Sup the Manager has it, but when we try to contact the Manager, no one returns our phone calls.

2) How might we pursue his injury for Workman's comp?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Send me a pm with your name and number with your managers name and i will contact the steward in that center.
 

hondo

promoted to mediocrity
if the center manager has his check, i don't see why you can't just walk in and get it yourself.
Mr V, if he quit, he surrendered his ID and won't be allowed past guard shack/sentry post unless escorted in by mgmt.

Ms Y, sorry to hear of your spouse's injury. Have y'all tried going to the building, say an hour before the normal shift time and having the manager paged to the gate? If hubby was an hourly employee, use this:

ARTICLE 23. SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Upon discharge, the Employer shall pay all money due to the employee during the first (1st) payroll department working day. Upon quitting, the Employer shall pay all money due to the employee on the payday in the week following such quitting.

This is from the Local 705 contract book, page 50. During normal daytime hours, try the employment office, I believe they overlap with the HR personnel. Hope this helps, wish I could help with issue #2, comp./disability.
 

MR_Vengeance

United Parcel Survivor
I worked in Illinois for a number of companies, including UPS. Illinois is most certainly not a no-fault car insurance state. I find it interesting the Illinois insurance system isn't uniform. As to state disablility...I couldn't tell you. -Rocky

what's no-fault car insurance state?
 

hondo

promoted to mediocrity
what's no-fault car insurance state?
No-fault car insurance (in those states that require it, Michigan is the only one I know of) means your ins. pays for your cars damage, other driver's ins. pays for their damage, no matter whose fault it is. RockytheRogue seems to have lobbed that in from left field:confused:1.
 
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tieguy

Banned
"The liberal guised under the pretense of helping the injured worker. When in fact its nothing more then the liberals answer to harrass free enterprise."

Darn Osha keep telling you what is the appropiate whip to beat the slaves with?

LOL,

Actually the basic of worker safety preached by osha are fine. Its when they get into the abstracts such as repetitive motion that they get dangerous. A little extremism in this area would put an enourmous burden on companys and force many of them to pursue robotics and automation to replace workers. Long term their efforts to protect workers in this area could likely lead to the elimination of that workers job.
 

RockyRogue

Agent of Change
No-fault car insurance (in those states that require it, Michigan is the only one I know of) means your ins. pays for your cars damage, other driver's ins. pays for their damage, no matter whose fault it is. RockytheRogue seems to have lobbed that in from left field:confused:1.

That's exactly right, Hondo. Colorado was a strictly no-fault state til a few years ago. Satellitedriver or another Texas UPS'er can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Texas is the same. I don't think my comment was from left-field. It was a comment about insurance in general and my surprise that Illinois' insurance system wasn't uniform across the spectrum. Didn't intend to hijack the thread. -Rocky
 

yaardgal

Member
Thus the first question. If he hurt himself on the job then he is already on workmans comp. Whats left to pursue if he quit?


First I must apologize for not responding before now. We were both attending my husband's grandparent's funeral.

I am going to respond to your questions and none were taken offensively and no reply is given as such.

1. No!!! He is not on workman's compensation we are wanting to know how to go about filing a claim. He left the job because the pain was getting worse and no matter what medication the doctor prescribed he as not getting any better, but worse.

We have since sought the opinion of a specialist to whom the doctor referred us only to learn that he as a herniated disc in his lower back.

2. Although the information is second hand, I do have some knowledge as to his injury since I have to listen to the complaints that keep me up at night. YES, he was injured on the job...perfect health before this injury..only went to the doctor for annual physicals.

3. He was told that he needed to sign the INJURY REPORT stating he was at fault and that he did not adhere to Habits Training when he was injured and that they wish to use this in future HABITS classes to instruct new employees on the danger of not following HABITS training...he refused to sign the report.

4. Finally, no he did not forget his place of work. His parents and grandparents wer involved in a serious car accident and he went home to be with them. His parents survived, his grandparents didnt. While I would love to tell him to go down to his place of work and get his money, he is busy back home taking care of his parents.
 

yaardgal

Member
He is out of town trying to help out with his parents who were hurt in an auto accident. I am here trying to do what I can and getting no where fast.
 
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