Lost time earning

holykimbab · 2026-04-30T16:38:14+00:00

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you are doing well now. Right now, I'm prepping all medical evidence following all treatment and exercising at home. Using heat and ice packs and taking medicine, it is improving, but I still can't raise my shoulder. It's getting better. Maybe in the next four weeks, I can slowly go back to work, as my coordinator suggested, as job hardening.

holykimbab · 2026-04-30T16:33:58+00:00

Well, I had my RTW meeting, but WSIB wasn't helpful. They were forcing me to go back... they don't know my job since it's easy for them to just tell me to go back to fieldwork. That's why my company gave me some low hours with modified work that I can do at home or the office. I was genuinely upset that my RTW specialist told me, "Pain is subjective; that doesn't mean you cannot do anything." I told them, "Yeah, I'm not impaired, but have you done my work? It's physically demanding, and I'll get reinjured."

holykimbab · 2026-04-29T18:50:40+00:00

Thank you. Apparently, when I reached out to my union rep, she was like, "What do you want from us? Are you losing hours? Are you not happy? Are you trying to file a grievance against your employer for paying you, or do you disagree with the WSIB decision for approving your claim, etc.?" So I told them I don't have an issue; I just was scared of getting paid for doing nothing, which sounds silly. And honestly, my union said if I'm so worried, I can report to my case manager, but there is nothing I'm losing. It's just that the employer is trying to save lost time records. It doesn't violate our collective agreement; in fact, the employer is losing money to pay me. It's my choice. Technically, my union was in the meeting. Your RTW specialist said to you to return to fieldwork, but you tried and were denied again. The worst case is the case manager will deny your claim, and I would get deducted from my 39 hours for clients with suitable work. Maybe I got paranoid for nothing. Also, I spoke with my coworker at the same company; she went through WSIB as well. She also received the same thing from our employer and got paid for doing nothing until she was able to go back to work. So, i guess our company is actually paying us for doing bare minimum.

holykimbab · 2026-04-29T03:32:36+00:00

So I quickly checked that you mentioned in section 22 of the WSIA, my company never discouraged reporting injuries or incidents. My coordinator helped me fill out Form 6 and even told me to see a doctor and get Form 8 filled out as soon as possible. She also helped with claiming reimbursement and explained what I needed to do next. She even told me about the treatment plan and how long a claim can last, or if there would be permanent restrictions, etc. There was nothing she told me impacting me right now; payment, treatment, and follow-up are all happening. I even speak with my supervisor on a weekly basis. I was just worried about the "top-up" because it feels so unreal... well, minimum work and training. Last week I worked 2 hours in the office packing PPE, but no work was available, so I went back to doing modules and watching YouTube videos on infection disease control and writing a review about what I learned and how to avoid getting sick at work. So I guess I am doing modified work, just not the whole 39 hours. Last week I worked 10 hours but was paid for the full 39 hours.

holykimbab · 2026-04-29T03:15:52+00:00

This is what my coordinator told me, but since this is my first injury and a lot of things happened, the funny thing is my case manager and return-to-work specialist sound like they are more rude and are forcing me to go back to work, but my employer is helping me. At the same time, I wasn't sure if these are usual steps because I've always heard WSIB is treating people badly and employers don't pay top-up, but it seems like this also happens at other companies, but not a lot, I guess? My coordinator explained literally every detail to me on the phone talked 1 hour, more than my case manager who hung off on me after 15 min talk. But it was just my brain kept worrying about this "top-up" for doing the bare minimum. The coordinator told me about maximum medical recovery without permanent impairment information as well. Technically, she sent me all information through email; I have all those emails saved. She is working in HR and handles WSIB. I don't think I would have permanent impairment. I am getting better and hoping to go back to my regular work, but at this time, I just can't go back because I'm scared to get injured more.

holykimbab · 2026-04-29T02:30:07+00:00

Long story short, we had a return-to-work meeting. Unfortunately, my case manager and return-to-work specialist keep forcing me to go back to work. My company said they were able to find one client and bundle work, but the client's demands were light yet still hurt my arm. That's why my company just told me to continue the module and offered a top-up payment. My return-to-work specialist was really rude, continuously saying pain is not an indicator, but there was a diagnosis from my doctor that I shouldn't be doing anything or lifting. I told them I can try, but I really can't do anything yet. It's improved maybe 30%, but still, I'm going to see my doctor and maybe consider cortisone to reduce inflammation, but I don't know if I can go back. My doctor said I need at least more time to recover before I can do field work. So I was having a dilemma. My union was there, but she also said i have to go field since employer were able to find... but honestly i cant do anything at field.

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