http://www.georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2007/01/18/should-i-return-to-work-if-the-authorized-doctor-releases-me/ Moderated by Attorney Jodi Ginsberg Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:10:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2007/01/18/should-i-return-to-work-if-the-authorized-doctor-releases-me/#comment-11324 cindy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:27:09 +0000 http://www.jonathanginsberg.com/~gwcblog/?p=30#comment-11324 i injured my shoulder at work back in march i reported it to my employer. they never turned it in and never sent me to a wc dr. so i went on my own and continued to ask them to file a report still nothin. so i wrote out what happened when and where and how it happened on paper and turned it in. still nothin no dr. appt. they promised to get one never did. so i went again on my own started taking pt for 7weeks still no relief had mri showed had partial tear in my left shoulder continues pt for 3 weeks more after another injection still no relief had surgery 8 weeks ago. went to my dr. said i can go back light duty and im talking light duty no over head lifting and no lifting over 3 lbs. any way my ? is they only want to give me part time work do i have to except that? by the way no i have not received any benifets as of today. they have agreed to pay but have not received anything. i injured my shoulder at work back in march i reported it to my employer. they never turned it in and never sent me to a wc dr. so i went on my own and continued to ask them to file a report still nothin. so i wrote out what happened when and where and how it happened on paper and turned it in. still nothin no dr. appt. they promised to get one never did. so i went again on my own started taking pt for 7weeks still no relief had mri showed had partial tear in my left shoulder continues pt for 3 weeks more after another injection still no relief had surgery 8 weeks ago.
went to my dr. said i can go back light duty and im talking light duty no over head lifting and no lifting over 3 lbs.
any way my ? is they only want to give me part time work do i have to except that? by the way no i have not received any benifets as of today. they have agreed to pay but have not received anything.

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