As far as an accepted job offer goes, I know the guidelines state that the job offer should not be much better then the injured employee's regular work and not so bad that it would seem like a punishment. They have to provide me with a chair, and for the past 3 work days its been a broken chair which is very uncomfortable, it hurts to sit on it because the padding is too thin and since it has one leg shorter then the other ones, it won't sit level, which makes me slide toward the front of the chair and have to brace myself with my legs to keep from sliding all the way off of the chair. By the end of the work day my back hurts and today my tailbone is so sore that it hurts to sit in a good chair. Also I have basically a no-lifting profile, and they are giving me a 30 min lunch at 2pm, I am unable to carry a lunch to work with me, and am too far away from a resturant or fast food place to get and eat lunch in 30 mins, so I have just been having a snack that fits in my pocket for lunch everyday, in the past 2 months I have lost 15 lbs because of this, which is approx 10 percent of my normal weight. I have to restrict my water intake, since the supervisor restricted my access to the water fountain and the restroom, by giving me written instructions regarding this that would probably cause me to violate my profile to gain access to water or the restrooms. I am not sure if this would be a grievance or perhaps something stronger, maybe unsafe working condtions and call osha? Being on limited water with daily temps in the high 90's is really getting tough to handle

Darkrose, Red tag the chair, start quote article 14 safety and health, by violating your rights to the water fountain he is violatin safety and health. Even prisoners in leavenworth, ks get all the fresh bread and water they request. Is your supervisor trying to say you are less than a federal prisoner.

Thanks for the reply Gent. Since I have moved into the DC district there has been litte contact from my CE (which changes frequently). Calls, even letters go unanswered. I have not had this problem over the past eighteen years. I also know that some CEs think they control your life and you don't want to pi** them off. My husband wants me to contact our Congressman but I am not sure I want to go that far yet.

Darkrose - Can you get proof of this mistreatment? Will anyone sign a statement? Can you get the union to send out a rep? This is horrible! You must have written and/or other proof before you file because believing this kind of treatment goes on in the US is hard for some people to comprehend.

Griff- I noticed that you referred to your Fed. Work Att. as a female.
Would you be able to pass her name along to me? Either on this board, or private e-mail.
Thanks

thetwinsmom
a close friend was rated and paid 100% for his legs (knees) and he still has them. So either you miss understood the doctor or the doctor does not have a full understanding of the rating process. At any rate do not freak out, you can always file another award after a year or so to recoop.

Actually he stated to my husband that the highest rating you could get was 75%. Don't know how that could be misunderstood. As far as his qualifications as a Dr. doing impairment ratings his name is Dr. Ellis this is what he does and most people know who he is and that he knows what he is saying. In case you haven['t heard of him he co-wrote the AMA guides 4th edition.

   I never here from my CE, nor do I ever have much reason to call her. It appears from this last letter. I have the same one I have had for the past 2 years. I just find it odd that there asking for a SOP for impairment rating without my asking for my SA?
   I think I should place a call tomorrow and ask what this is all about.

Here is a linking describing accepted activities for daily living, per the OWCP DOL. In other words, these are activities, that are part of someone's daily life, that are accepted as being necessary for them to perform. Hope this helps. Remember there is a provision for payment to outside aides, should someone become unable to do these activites for themselves. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_of_daily_living

Darkrose you have to start doing something.. contact OSHA.. you have this crap in writing... start filing grievances... start writing letters to your stup informing him that chair is broken.. this is increasing your already existing pain... you need a drink of water.. get up and get it.... read up on resonable accomadations... hostile work environment... management has to be made aware of these issues or they can say you didn't inform them... make them aware in writing... cc OSHA.. cc your union... cc your senator... do it everyday until something changes... start filing grievances... file 1767 unsafe work practices... file 1767 for each occurance... http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodation.html http://mysite.verizon.net/vze49wkr/sitebui...ssafetyhandbook.pdf

This is my first time here. Scrolling back a few posts, I can't believe this crap. OOps yes I can. I work for these idiots. I repeated some of the stories here to my friends and they could not believe it. I am not injured but I am pissed at the attitudes of management. I hope Darkrose take all of the advice given and follows through. Good luck to all of you. Don't stop fighting for your rights.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25725431#25725431
Hey you guys see this???? this guy looks like he never rode a bike in his life... come on shouldn't he be thin.... and where did they get this bike from.. the 1920's... what, the po couldn't afford new??? the girl is stating she gets out and walks???? why would you walk if your going to drive by the mailbox's anyway.. Potter is on here and i bet he doesn't drive a bike... why doesn't he tell the news on the bunch of VP's he's hired and his hike in pay... i wonder what kind of car he drives... why doesn't he tell the media about how the po is trying to get rid of the injured and how he's trying to get an all TE workforce so he can stop paying for health care and retirement pay... unbelievable.... potter is trying to promote no saturday delivery and an all TE workforce.. pretty soon no company will pay anything for health care.. Ann Curry is great tho...i bet Kathy Curric is kicking herself in the butt for leaving...

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okey-dokey her name is Leigh Ann Darby Senatobia MS sems to be very knowledgable havent done anything yet, just talked to her about my possible future problems... sry it took me a couple of days to get back to you ive a rough few days with my shoulder. Also has any one here ever gotten a scheduled award and still kept on working how does that work.

giff - You should still be working full time or retired when you get yuour SA. You can not receive a SA and comp at the same time for the same injury. They sent mine in a lump sum check. But that was 16 years ago.

thx southern girl I def want to keep working just dont know if i can carry again my range is really bad oh and as of today ive only recieved 1 check had surg over a month ago but they said i filled in something wrong so that part of my claim got kicked out we got it straight but will not get any money until sometime in august, really struggling right now have used up most of savings but hoping and praying for better days ahead

Me---- if the girl driving the mail truck was in my office she would be wrote up and sent back thru drivers class for not wearing seat belt / shoulder strap