Do people typically get fired after worker's compensation?

[mst1981]

(03-07-2012 04:03 PM)UndercovrAngel Wrote:  Just remember, if you quit, then more than likely, your claim will be closed out totally in most states, and you will have to pay out of pocket for the rest of your life for anything medically connected with the sustained work injury, including prescribed medication. No other personal insurance, nor medicare/medicaid will touch it. Of course, you could claim aggravation of an existing injury with any new employer and get their WC insurance to cover it, but then you are putting yourself right back into the boat that you just stepped off of.

However, if you allow them to fire you, there is at least a chance that you can retain open medical/prescription for that injury for at least a standard amount of time.

There is a lot more to look at when a WC injury is involved in changing employment or allowing ones self to be terminated. If that were the case, I wouldn't have ever been employable after my first employer termination (not related to wc in any manner) clear back in 1999. But I continued to find and hold many different positions in different states (including a termination related to WC injury) up to the day that I was deemed eligible for SSDI in 2009. Best thing if terminated is to be honest with prospective employers and let then know you were terminated, as it is illegal for them to call your ex employer and ask more than your date of hiring/termination and if employer would rehire you.

Angel ^j^

It's not illegal for them to ask for any information other than dates, at least in CA. Your employer can say anything they want as long as it is true. Besides, how would you know if your boss badmouthed you?

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What I plan on doing is dragging this out for as long as I can. During the summer, I plan on applying for some jobs unrelated to my current field and therefore can omit it from my resume. Two weeks before I am released to my normal duties, I will submit my resignation.