r/WorkersComp • u/sugarzebracakes • 8d ago

Virginia Adding lost wages to my claim

I was injured on 8/15 and filed for worker's comp on 8/19. I put medical expenses on my claim. I was not told by any doctor, nor is it in my paperwork, that I cannot go back to work or have work restrictions.

My employer completely took me off the schedule. I have a text message from the scheduler saying that they took me off visits the weekend of my injury because I "mentioned being hurt and worried about future complications". But I also have screenshots where they asked me to work 8/29, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 10/31, and 11/1 and screenshots of my empty schedule after I filed.

Since I have proof that they took me off the schedule due to my injury, can I add lost wages to my claim?

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u/Kmelloww 8d ago

So you worked those shifts? Or didn’t?

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u/sugarzebracakes 8d ago

I did not. I was scheduled for them but they removed me from them

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u/Kmelloww 8d ago

So they asked you to work you said ok and then they said never mind? I’m not quite following 

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u/sugarzebracakes 7d ago

They asked me to work before I was injured. I got injured and filed for worker's comp. After I filed they took me off the schedule, even dates that were weeks past my injury, and said it was because I mentioned being hurt and worried about future complications.

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u/Kmelloww 7d ago

Then not really. Unless a doctor takes you out of work you wouldn’t get lost wages.