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<blockquote data-quote="hseofpayne" data-source="post: 243401"><p>Backlasher; My first advice would be to make sure n get disability insurance. I didn't so I am trying to live off of $450 a week. Where I am from, $450 is the cap on workers comp. Once a doctor releases you to light duty, Ups allows you to work 29 days at which point you are not allowed to come back until you are 100%. One year from the day you are released for light duty, even though liberty mutual knows you aren't allowed to return, your workers comp reduces to $300 per week. $450 a week sounds like a lot to some, but it is about 1/2 what I had been living on. The bills keep coming and if not for my brothers ,I would be bankrupt by now. So get enough disability ins to cover difference between $450 and what you need to live.As far as the union goes, they suggested I take a temporary break from being in the union until I could afford to pay dues. Other than that there has been no help. Some of my fellow drivers took up a collection at Christmas which was a blessing. My only other advice is that as a young driver you must protect your back. Don't let management push you to the point you take shortcuts that are unsafe; example not using handtrucks because of aggravation of getting it in and out of car. You can't be fired for production unless you have other issues, but apparently in cases like mine UPS wants to get rid of you. Good luck in your UPS career, do your job by the book, and be safe out there</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hseofpayne, post: 243401"] Backlasher; My first advice would be to make sure n get disability insurance. I didn't so I am trying to live off of $450 a week. Where I am from, $450 is the cap on workers comp. Once a doctor releases you to light duty, Ups allows you to work 29 days at which point you are not allowed to come back until you are 100%. One year from the day you are released for light duty, even though liberty mutual knows you aren't allowed to return, your workers comp reduces to $300 per week. $450 a week sounds like a lot to some, but it is about 1/2 what I had been living on. The bills keep coming and if not for my brothers ,I would be bankrupt by now. So get enough disability ins to cover difference between $450 and what you need to live.As far as the union goes, they suggested I take a temporary break from being in the union until I could afford to pay dues. Other than that there has been no help. Some of my fellow drivers took up a collection at Christmas which was a blessing. My only other advice is that as a young driver you must protect your back. Don't let management push you to the point you take shortcuts that are unsafe; example not using handtrucks because of aggravation of getting it in and out of car. You can't be fired for production unless you have other issues, but apparently in cases like mine UPS wants to get rid of you. Good luck in your UPS career, do your job by the book, and be safe out there [/QUOTE]
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