Hello

My first time posting. I need some help, I was injured on the job and the doctor has me with no use of right arm. I was sort of in limbo at my job due to the fact that physical fitness is part of the duties. I was working in the office but I quit on my own due to coming to the realization that once I was healed I would still not be physically ready for the job. My question is can I get workers comp. payment (they are still paying medical) I am unable to go back to my old line of work due to the fact I cannot lift the equipment I have to use.

Thanks!

If you quit your job voluntarily you would almost certainly not be eligible for TTD. TTD is meant ot be income replacement you receive because you are unable to work due to your disability. If you voluntarily quit your job, you wouldn't have any income anyway to replace.

Elle

Thanks for the quick reply! I was thinking about applying State Disability? Or even Unemployment? Any input on those ideas?

To qualify for unemployment you have to be able to work, actively looking for work and available to accept work if offered. AND you have to be out of work through no fault of your own. Voluntarily quitting, except in rare situations which do not apply here, disqualifies you from receiving benefits.

It's rare that you can quit a job and receive income from another source while not working. That kind of benefit is generally reserved for those who had no choice about losing their job.

I'll let one of the CA experts answer the state disability question.

I would be highly surprised if you qualified for state disability since it is a WC issue. That you voluntarily took actions to disaqulify yourself from pay from WC, generally doesn't change the fact that you are off due to a WC situation. You can always contact SDI and ask. http://www.edd.ca.gov/direp/diloc.htm