What do you suggest?

UPSGUY72

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Comp does not pay 100%----if it did more of us would go out on comp.:wink2:[/QUOTE]

It's tax free so it's doesn't have to be at 100% to basically get full pay...
 

didyousheetit

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So I was an off the street hire about two years ago and my knees and lower back are going south fast, especially my knees. They are always cracking and popping none stop, they feel very very tight, a little swollen and I have a steady warm burning sensation about 75 percent of the time. Im 28 and have always considered myself athletic and never had any health issues or anything that has slowed me down. At 5'9" and 160 pounds its not like im out of shape. I try to work at a good clip but nothing crazy and follow all the methods....walk at brisk pace, 3 points of contact, working in my power zone..blah blah. Love the job and want/need to be here for 25 more years.

So whats the correct way of bringing this up to management? Do I even need to do that before I see a specialist? The few doctors that I have talked to were just the general doctor that I see on the weekends so of course they didn't know much which is why I want to go to a specialist. I really dont want to piss anyone in the hub off but at the same time I got to protect myself. So whats the standard operating procedure here and do you have any tips that have worked for you?[/QUOTEAs a veteran of several knee surgeries courtesy of ups, you will know the difference between the aches, popping, cracks, tightness, and swollen knees. Your knees will pop and it will feel like something tore. That's when you notify management. I've never used an attorney but my wife is an workers comp attorney's secretary( yeah I know that helps). My knees still pop to this day several times a day, but like I said you will know when you've torn something or worse
 
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