Wontmake9.5
My job is fun
We have a few guys injured and management is not happy. They are trying to make us coming in and work 12am-8am as punishment I guess. Can we decline the raw work and just go out?
Workmans comp
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BigUnionGuy
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Can you be a little more specific ?
Off the leash
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People on workers comp can be assigned TAW. But only if your Doc says your able to go it. As far as the time, that’s up to UPS. If you feel it’s vindictive see your BA
BigUnionGuy
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They can't be forced.
TAW.... can provide an income stream for a short term injury.
In the Central Region, it's 30 days.
After that, it's considered a permanent position.
Off the leash
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That’s what they told me and yet I stayed on TAW for over a year! I was on car wash 6pm to 3am. After nearly a year and half they finally made me get off. I had knee surgery after that.
542thruNthru
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Have you filed for it being more than 2 hours before your normal start time? Has the company Made a reasonable effort?
I've never heard of someone being able to refuse TAW. Unless a Doctor gives them the restrictions that they should be at home. Can you explain more please.
BigUnionGuy
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Use the medical professionals.... you trust.
cachmeifucan
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Tell the doctor your fighting a corporation. The note should say no walking standing or sitting for long periods of time must have bed rest. If it can apply. And make sure liberty mutual is cutting you a check for overtime while on taw. Since they only giving 8 hours. Liberty mutual has to pay overtime while on taw.
cachmeifucan
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Call a attorney also
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
In the pandemic mayhem of 2020, we had two drivers whose light duty TAW was office work. Started at 8am. Both asked me if they could file for 9.5 penalty pay they got so many hours. One of them did and got paid.
bottomups
Bad Moon Risen'
If you're prescribed pain medication just tell them you cannot drive to work and back while impaired.
ManInBrown
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In feeders they make you show up the first 30 days and just sit there for 8 hours. You get paid your 40 like you’re not out hurt. After 30 if you’re not released to return you stay home, and transition to comp pay. In package you stay home day 1. Not sure how it is other places.
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ManInBrown
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That doesn’t cut it. We’ve had that happen in feeders and they say get a ride from someone. Not our problem that you can’t drive. Surely you know someone that can drive you. If not take an Uber.
Off the leash
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Can you work drowsy? Or unsteady? What can they do prop you in a corner? I don’t doubt they’ll come up with something, just curious
ManInBrown
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You don’t do anything. Theres a spot outside the dispatch office and they just make you sit there. You can sleep. They just make you show up. Some people actually prefer it because you still get your 40 as if you’re not out injured. I think comp pay is less. Haven’t been out in a while so I’m not 100% sure.
Off the leash
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I’d rather come in and hang out, comp is only about 2/3rds
ManInBrown
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There’s theories about why they make us show up. Most think it’s because it keeps the injury off the radar and maybe they get lucky and you get released to return before 30 days is up. I know for a fact in package, you just stay home day 1. No clue why it’s different.
Off the leash
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Who knows why they do anything? Might be out of spite too.
Off the leash
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I had to work in the office once on comp. it was all I could do not beg my doctor to release me back to work, injured and all!
Wontmake9.5
My job is fun
Yea I read the same. The BA told me today that that won’t happen. They didn’t make any effort to give us another start time. In one week we got 6peoplw injured and management is pissed. I am taking it as them just retaliating on us. They said 12am-8am to wash windows lol
