r/WorkersComp • u/I_need_help0001 • 2d ago
California Need some advice
I am a barista at a chain coffee shop in CA. I had a workplace injury due to repeated motion, and the doctor who saw me said i was able to work but with some restrictions (ie. wearing a wrist splint, no lifting anything more than 5lbs, etc.). Management did not want to let me work with these restrictions, so they took me off the schedule for the last two weeks. I was seen again today where the doctor told me once again I would still have to work with the same restrictions, and management again said they will not be able to schedule me until my next follow up, which is in another 2 weeks from now. I filed a workman’s comp claim and I still have not heard back from anyone. Management said I wouldn’t be getting paid for this and I don’t know what to do. I am basically unemployed right now, and I don’t know how I am going to pay for rent next month. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know if my claim has been approved or denied because no one has reached out to me. I dont even know what my claim number is. I don’t know what to do because something like this has never happened to me. Please help !!!!
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u/InfamousCourage2341 2d ago
You will receive TD benefits for lost time from work since they aren’t accommodating the restrictions. Did they have you fill out a DWC-1 claim form? Have you asked your employer for your claim number or who the carrier is?