Anyone affected by the NRP have you filed an unfair labor practice for not following the contract?

n HEY WHERE IS ALL THE OVERTIME WHAT CITY IF ANY

Edited by author 10-25-2009 08:50 PM
MK Erwin-
You are right, they are trying to get rid of all limited and light duty employees. Yes it is discrimination but it is a long uphill fight.

I don't know if Ellis Clinic has a list of other comp doctors. They may have some due to the fact that they have trained other doctors to handle comp injuries.

To get new medical restrictions on your old claim you will likely have to file a recurrence claim. It is always recommended that you see a doctor for a chronic comp injury at least once a year to keep file updated and active.

If your new duties aggravate your condition then you have a new injury or occupational disease(most likely occupational disease.) I would not file a recurrence claim because you will likely get denied(because of current work aggravation.) It will be more advantageous for you to file a new claim anyway.

What can it hurt to call Ellis?

I am in ohio and was looking at the ellis clinic website. before i was detailed as a supervisor, i did not case or carry mail. the district manager is now saying that i can do these things according to my resrictions. i have a percentage of loss in 1 arm and have no relexes in 1 of my ankles. OWCP told me to find anew doctor of recordfrom the ACS website but all that I have called will not see me because the claim is too old. I'm not sure if they would pay for me to go to Oklahoma to get evaluated. I have been with the postal service for 22+ years. I also know ofafew other people that they are sending back to their home offices that have been injured on duty. I also think that they are trying to push us out. In my opinion, they are wanting us to retire on disability but I believe that they are disciminating against us due to our disability. I involved in a hit and run. The person that hit me flipped my mail van over and I was hanging upside down by my seatbelt (which saved my life). My neck and back were really messed up. I am fused at 3 levels in my lower back. Should I contact the Ellis Clinic to see if they know of anyone that will take my case in Ohio? Any information will be helpful. Thanks.

MK Erwin-
If your current work is aggravating your injury then you have a NEW injury. I would file a new CA-1 or CA-2 according to your situation. I do not know where you are located but the Ellis Clinic in Oklahoma City is purported to be the best. If you cannot find a comp doctor in your area, then you can get permission to travel out of state. I think Eliis Clinic may handle the authorization. http://www.ellisclinic.com/

I am trying to find a new doctor of record. My injury was in 1995, back surgery in 2001, back to work in 2002, 8 hrs as modified letter carrier and MMI in 2003. I hadn't been back to the doctor since I was at MMI and there was no need for updated medical restrictions according to my doctor and boss. The doctor will no longer see me because my case is too old and I can not find a doctor that will take my case. There have been changes in my job - was chosen for a EAS17 delivery supervisor then they took it away due to no ASP program. I was sent back to my home office as modified city carrier. I am working as a clerk for about 2 hours in the morning and casing mail in the afternoon. This is agravating my injuries and I need a doc desperately. Looked on the ACS website for a doc in Ohio but no one will take my case. Any suggestions?

yawnee55-
I would call ACS and ask.

I just recently had my initial claim approved. Yesterday I received a letter with a card attached called "Workers Compensation BenefitCard" from First Script Network Services to use in obtaining prescriptions, medical equipment, mri and ct scans, and transportation services. My question is this: Am I required to use this service? My doctor who will be doing my surgery already has his own med supply company he uses and exrays, mri's, ect....right there in his office.

quick-
your pay history shows you were paid for adm. leave even through the holidays. OWCP should pay you on your history regardless if it was called Holiday pay. You should be getting paid based on 40 hrs/week.

quick-
I would ask the guys on the EEO forum. Sounds like you have an EEO complaint.

General info- work 4 hrs a day and OWCP picks up other 4.PO pays me 8 hrs for holiday. When putting in CA7a, I charge OWCP 36 hrs.PO pays 44 hrs.

Edited by author 10-20-2009 11:09 AM
anyone have any comment on the NRP and the CA 7 especially if you have a LWEC of 0? Asked for modification due to the fact that the job was make shift when LWEC was done. CE denied it saying it stays. I called the CE and talked to her about this and her idea and mine of a make shift job/odd lot etc are totally different. Her idea is someone counting rubber bands is odd lot or someone just sitting doing nothing is odd lot so go figure. Got any ideas as to what direction I should go now?

Thanks

Edited by author 10-20-2009 01:10 AM
haaaa...now your 'confused' is keeping my 'frustrating' company. I was in LWOP and checked that box. I was getting my 3/4 salary thing. The print out that you get initially when they place you on the periodic roll didn't have a 'line item' for holiday pay. Comp has not been intermittent. I've just been told from c.e. that they have to have a year's history prior to date of injury. I'm arguing that even though disability occured later, why am I not being paid holiday pay for the year prior to the disability date? They say 'Cause you didn't work the year prior to disability so na-na-boo-boo.' And they would be right because agency had me on leave with pay. Wouldn't let me work so I couldnt' have been there to earn holiday pay but why am I getting screwed out of it? It wasn't my fault they wouldn't let me work. That was their decision. I could have worked.

Edited by author 10-19-2009 10:26 PM
Holiday IS part of our salary. If you don't get holiday pay then USPS has to put you in LWOP status. so you check box for LWOP on ca-7.

quick-
So your not getting wage loss? I'm confused.

I think holiday pay is an issue only when comp is intermittent.