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Has anyone here filed workers' comp at MM? - sm

Posted: Apr 20, 2015

I would love to hear your experience. Did they fight it? Did they let you come back to your same BOB and shift? Did you have to pay your entire health insurance premium during that time? Can you collect short-term disability and workers' comp simultaneously? Any info at all appreciated.

I've been at MM 15 years and now have CTS, RSI, and epicondylitis, not to mention rapid vision loss from staring at the monitor all day, hearing loss from having to turn up the horrible audio so loud, weight gain from being chained to the desk, etc. All this mandatory OT has finally pushed me over my pain limit with the CTS, RSI, and epicondylitis though. Sometimes I think I'd bring in more money just trying to get on disability at this point. :(

I think with all the mandatory OT they are in for - many WC claims. Those right

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on the edge are certainly being pushed beyond their limits. This job is so hard on the body as it is and with the pay is not really worth it, but some have no choice and push on. Sadly, their health is suffering and the long term effects just aren't good. If your doctor backs you, I would go for it. I think collecting short term etc is dictated by your state's rules (if they provide temporary disability, etc.). Definitely worth checking out though to give your body a rest. Good luck!

Not doing mandatory OT - physically

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have enough trouble getting through 8 hours, just cant afford to drop any lower right now..I am job hunting though

I bet a lot of us would qualify for Disability - The only problem

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is you can't work while filing and w/o the ability to buy my Ramen Noodles, I would starve in the meantime.

Work Comp - smmt

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Yes, I have same problems as you. No, didn't fight it. Came back to same BOB and shift after surgery with restrictions. I don't have health insurance with MModal, so I don't know that answer. Can not get STD and work comp because work comp pays your salary if you are off work completely and/or whatever part of salary you are not earning when working reduced hours (e.g. if you go back to work at 4 hours a day, work comp pays the other 4 hours).

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