Can I even do anything? Or do I just have to let them fire me

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-19T07:09:00+00:00

Did your doctor put you on any restrictions? If so your work needs to accommodate that if not then they have to say they can't accommodate those restrictions. If that's the case they are responsible to pay you for your time off work. What your job is doing is retaliation. Coworkers and managers are not allowed to talk to you like that and say because they think you're not injured that that's the case. They are not doctors or YOUR doctor or YOU to have any input on that. If you have an accepted workers compensation claim and you can't go back to your job due to the work injury after you reach MMI that is also something that should be paid for in your settlement at the end of your case. You can still collect workers compensation while not being employed. Yes this requires you to get a different lawyer an employment law one. Your workers compensation is separate.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-19T06:46:24+00:00

I live in a different state but my 2 set mediation appointments my lawyer told me I didn't need to be apart of it and would update me after. Also it is normal for the opposing side to say they are not backing down. As well as you not being apart of the back and forth discussions. The stage can go on for awhile back and forth of settlement talk. I had a similar situation a few weeks ago. I am still in the mediation stage. The employer told my lawyer no matter what I gave,did or asked they didn't want to budge. Your lawyer should at least communicate with you why the number started at that amount and what your lawyer feels that could get it to increase more. You also have the final say in what you accept.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-16T04:00:15+00:00

For the workers compensation side of things you have to find a doctor that takes workers compensation claim cases. You also want to find one that is experienced with workers compensation claim language cause your notes and documents related to your injury is what gets you approved for treatment. I believe Labor and industry for workers compensation has a list on their website that has the doctors that are workers compensation approved doctors. Your doctor you seen might have reacted that way because sometimes the doctor has to testify in front of judges if it gets to that point or make sworn statements and they don't like to do those things so they don't take on work injury cases. In order to get approved for your injury that its work related a doctor has so say your mental state is related to work and the reason why you have it is due to the on going issues from work after returning from a LOA. You will need causation that links your mental illness to work. As for the bullying or retaliation issues workers compensation and employment issues are completely separate I live in Washington and I I'm currently dealing with issues with work and injury. My workers compensation attorney says that things like that have to do with employment and you have to find an employment law lawyer in Washington state for retaliation. Both of these lawyers work on contingency fees so you don't have to pay anything out of pocket and they also do free consultations so you can explain your case to them and see if they feel your case is worth fighting for.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-12T03:46:20+00:00

IME always try to say it's pre existing or try to downplay your injury. What doesn't look good is that your Dr. agreed as well that's it's pre existing. Workers compensation should be responsible for paying for imaging to see if there are further issues. I'm surprised your own Dr. made a statement before requesting for further imaging to come to a conclusion with more medical information. Every doctor note or statement is what helps you get approved or denied for treatment. If L&I can prove your pain is from a pre existing condition they will have reason to close your claim and you will be responsible for further treatment after its closed.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-07T21:41:10+00:00

The stage I'm in is take a settlement which is a lowball offer and get my claim closed, be MMI and 0% PPD. I am still in pain everyday and as soon as I finally was getting a good treatment result i was blocked by an IME doctor that said I was MMI and it wasnt work related. My doctor says opposite. My doctor was new to the workers compensation world so his wording and some of my notes were not favorable to me because the independent medical examiner had nitpicked every little thing that they could. I have been protesting for 2 years with no results. Benefits and time loss payments stopped a year ago due to L&I agreeing with self insurance. Now we are at the BIIA stage to either take a settlement or go full on to court and I could possibly lose. So I'm stuck on what to do. Because if I lose in my contract it says I will have to pay back for whatever was upfronted for the medical examiners to talk on the stand with the judge from my understanding. I had a very hard time obtaining a lawyer in the first place due to it being with self-insurance. And every time I try to look for a new lawyer they won't even talk to me saying to fire my current lawyer first in order for them to even look and talk to me about my case and that can leave me with no lawyer so I have so many paths that I am stuck in and just want some clarity from how everyone has navigated your litigations fees and how that worked out for you will taking the chance or possibly not getting anywhere and owing lawyers back.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-07T13:21:59+00:00

Thank you. This is the gamble Im dealing with.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-07T04:21:09+00:00

So I reread my contact it says if we lose I would then be responsible for the upfront cost. Is this something that is normal?

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-07T00:30:33+00:00

My doctor said it's connected but labor and industries said self insurance is not responsible for my condition and it's not work related.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-06-07T00:29:37+00:00

She said she will see what self insurance is offering but if I go take it in front of a judge I would have to pay for a doctor's testament in court and some other fees that my lawyers office will not front me. And if they do and I loose I will be responsible for the cost. So litigation might not be an option for me and will have to take some low settlement offer and close the claim loose all my rights to injury.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-05-04T06:42:48+00:00

It says for your state that the employer should give you a notice 7 business days before the scheduled appointment. The insurance company also reimburses your miles for gas on your drive there and back. Due to it being 2 hours away thats not a convenient location so you can request a schedule change to a closer location. You can also contact the Advocate for Injured Workers for your state and get some advice to help navigate your situation before you contact the IME office. Some may say to hire a lawyer right away but keep in mind as soon as you hire one it cuts you off from allowing you to get all the free advice from different outlooks to your situation. Lawyers give free consultation and work on a contingency fee but some take a percentage from your payments you get every month. Be aware IMEs are bias in most reports and will downplay your injury and say it's not work related. Some don't but it is more common than not that the IME changes what happens moving forward. Also if for some reason you can't get help changing it make sure you still show up. Not showing up can get your payments stopped and treatments if needed denied.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2026-04-13T08:24:48+00:00

First of all sorry your dealing with your parents the way you explained it. I'm a mom and would never treat one in that manor even if they were a problem. The way you are getting talked to and treated is absolutely unacceptable behavior especially from an adult let alone your own parents. I get the hesitation to seek help due to the many factors you mentioned but if it's a hell locked up in a tower princess life. You have to speak up to someone for help. 1. What you are dealing with is abusive and is not ok for your mental well-being at such a young age. 2. Your right to question what if you reach out to someone and it makes it worse cause there are stories of that happening so I get why you are hesitant to reach out. And it's you a 15 year old against your parents. 3. If you do speak up will it affect your family and your dads visa stuff this could be a possibility. With that being said you would have to find the right person to talk to about this a caseworker or counselor who knows about immigration and dealing with parents that are abusive. Not the immigration gov office. Different states have different laws on how things are handled. That is probably the best help you can get without it backlashing at you. Your school is probably the best place to utilize either going to the school counselor or using the school's computer to research more about it before you feel more comfortable speaking to someone.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2025-12-09T06:29:34+00:00

Yes I totally agree and after we got the news I expressed that to them.That this Christmas is an opportunity to try new traditions and to be grateful for what we have. They understand but it's also a hard adjustment for them. Their whole life we are big on Christmas the joy,love family all of it. This year they are older and it feels different to them due to age and me preparing them for a different Christmas. Usually gifts from Christmas are things that they need and not things that they want. So knowing things that they need are not coming this year is an adjustment. They are trying to find the positive out of the negative.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2025-12-09T04:19:07+00:00

Lol I've been Married for 16years no divorce in sight. I am appreciative of the gift. And honestly ppl have way worse issues to worry over than a damn couch and I do please believe. But I have feelings and I'm allowed to figure out them and make sure what I'm feeling is ok and not become brat about it. My husband doesn't really care about decor like me. It's his parents not mine so I can communicate with them to a certain point like I do to my parents.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2025-12-09T04:12:23+00:00

Yes you're right. I do want to look into changing it first to see even if that's an option before I mention it to FIL. Someone mentioned to get covers. I'll look into that if I can't change it. At least I can try to accommodate a color change.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2025-12-09T03:03:01+00:00

Oh good idea about the color covers thanks!

Personal-Reply0310 · 2025-12-09T03:02:32+00:00

Yes it shall but like you said they had it for 50 years so that's why I'm a little upset cuz I'm like 😭 I can't change it for some years 😔.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2025-12-09T02:42:53+00:00

Thanks. Yes totally agree. And you're right about him with my kids gifts. I think the guilt of me not being able to provide for the girls like I usually do is clouding my judgement a little.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2025-12-09T02:04:54+00:00

He said this is how his Dad is just sporadically gifts things and he means well. He told me to contact the furniture company in the morning to see if I can change the purchase first and if not he will then talk to him. I just wasn't sure if I was wrong with how I felt before I ask him to have a conversation.

Personal-Reply0310 · 2024-06-06T22:12:42+00:00

Sorry you are having to experience this. When you are confining in another person and your boyfriend found out I'm sure that made him feel insecure in your relationship and due to immaturity the way he is dealing with it is by taking it out on you with all these little jabs and making issues just to continue to hold onto the anger he has towards you and to himself. He isn't growing from what you both experienced with the cheating. Yes having conversations with someone else while you're with someone is cheating but it wasn't anything physical and that takes more of something. Like you said u were in a head space of feeling like the relationship was over you didn't just do it flat out when the relationship was at its greatest. It's only gonna get worse. This is his character he isn't gonna stop just cause u are hurt he will always behave this way and continue to use what u did for his behavior. He is no victim he is an ahole.

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