bonus?? please I need some good info

[dietzter]

hello all!
I need some info!
I am on workers comp, have been on over a year now!
well my Q: is that my work does new contracts every three years. the new contracts was just signed three weeks ago. we also get a signing bonus for the new contract (this year was $3,000) I did not recive a check at all for the new contract. no one can get me a stright answer please can some one they me something?
I also got a x-mas bonus coming ($600.00) I don't think there going to give that to me also..
I've been trying to go back to work I have nerve damage at my ankle and foot. w/c sends me a check everyweek but I don't understand how I should be losing money since I got hurt at work seeing there doctors and all my work does is seend me out with n.w.a. I need some help please!!

[Pooh]

dietzter

I think that will depend on the wording of the contract. Some contracts will prevent those out on WC from receiving bonuses at the time of signing and the same will go for Christmas bonuses as well. Do you have a copy of the contract that you can review? That would be a start.

[jayne]

Bill got his sign on bonus when he went back to work the first time....xmas bonus was a turkey and soda so they gave that....check with your union....not to mention if you got it now...wc would consider it income and take your check......welcome to our world

[dietzter]

Pooh Wrote:dietzter

I think that will depend on the wording of the contract. Some contracts will prevent those out on WC from receiving bonuses at the time of signing and the same will go for Christmas bonuses as well. Do you have a copy of the contract that you can review? That would be a start.

I can only get the small contract! I looked over it. didn't see anything about W/C in the book. went to my union prez we both looked all threw the big contract book and still could not find anything about W/C..........
quote: I really think in a law book some where it has to tell you something like (no matter what W/C people that get hurt at work don't lose any money ect.)

[punk]

I wouldn't count on it!! I know that when I got hurt in Oct. and still wasn't back by bonus time that I wasn't given mine or anything like that. Not even a card!! LOL My injury was in '05...I'm still not able to go back to work. Still need another surgery that is pending at this point. Looks like it will be in January and then about 4 months to recover if I'm lucky! My case was settled in Sept.
My opinon: Speak with an attorney that specializes in WC issues in your state of employment. See what he/she has to say and follow their lead if you feel it's of benefit to you.
I think Jayne's husband was extremely lucky! Maybe you will be too!! Good luck to you!

[lfoster21]

I don't have an answer for you, but I was suprised to find out that ea. year that I have been out of work with a W/C case (3 years), I have received a check for the vacation time that I would have accquired, if I had been at work. They said that since I was still on the books (just out on leave basically), I would keep getting pay that would be equivilent to the vacation time.

So, you never know. I hope you get all that is owed to you.