Doctor has given me another 5 weeks recuperation with my broken ankle and it will be reviewed early in the new year.

[Bretrick]

Might not be able to resume normal duties.
Work has said they will keep me on and find me something I can do without stressing my foot.

 

[Tom 86]

Might not be able to resume normal duties.
Work has said they will keep me on and find me something I can do without stressing my foot.

I cracked some bones in my ankle many years ago when working at our plant. They wanted me to come back as I did have some work I could do in Maintenance that let me sit.

Well their dang insurance & OSHA said NO as being on crutches I could fall & then lawsuits. So I had to stay home for the full 8 weeks. I did get my short-term medical payment but that was only about 50% of what I made when working 10 to 14 hrs. a day.

 

[Bretrick]

I cracked some bones in my ankle many years ago when working at our plant. They wanted me to come back as I did have some work I could do in Maintenance that let me sit.

Well their dang insurance & OSHA said NO as being on crutches I could fall & then lawsuits. So I had to stay home for the full 8 weeks. I did get my short-term medical payment but that was only about 50% of what I made when working 10 to 14 hrs. a day.

I will not be going back with crutches. Dangerous because any fall could exacerbate the injury.
Currently my workers compensation is the average I earned over the previous 13 weeks before the injury. So I am happy with that.