Returning To Work

Most employees who were injured at work want to return as soon as they can and they is often before their doctor feels the time is right.  This quick return to work is not because they love their job, or maybe some do, but usually because the Worker’s Compensation only pays about sixty percent of their normal pay.  Loosing forty percent of your pay can make a big difference is how you live, so getting the full paycheck back is important to many workers. 

If you had an accident at work and have found yourself in this position, you should know that there are two reasons for it being a bad idea to return to work before you are ready.  For one, returning to work too early leaves you with the risk of aggravating your injury further because it is not done healing.  This reason leads to the second reason which is that you will jeopardize the coverage you have with Worker’s Comp as well as your employers. 

For you to return to work early, your employer will lose its coverage for you and your funding for your healing, which leaves you to take care anything that happens afterward.  Your doctor has a reason for setting a date for you to return to work, so follow those directions.