Hi, I been out of work for about 1 month for a injured back after falling on a puddle of water that was never mopped up. I had a mri done and it showed deformities bulging disc, annular tear etc. I Also got a bone scan done which was negative. I been getting workers comp and going to physical therapy.

My doctor said I can not do any physical work, therefore i cannot work. Workers comp is stopping my paychecks now because my job said they will acommadate me with light duty. My job wants me to travel to another office which is over an hr long for light duty work. They want me to get a release form from my doctor for light duty. What can I say to my doctor Because I dont feel its right that my job wants me to travel longer?

My back is still in pain and my prescription makes me tired so my question is can workers comp stop my payments even though my doctor tells me to stay out of work and my job said they will acommadate me? I dont think its safe to be driving over a hr on meds..just my opinion. If they stop my payments can i get legal advice or will it be to late?
Any advice will be appreciated.

What are your restrictions? If you company can meet them and they have work for you, than yes you must go. If you don’t they may look at it as a refusal to work, and can then have something to fire you over.

If you have been released and your employer can accommodate your restrictions, then yes, you need to perform the light duty. You wouls nt be eligible for TTD because you are not totally temporarily disabled, you are capable of light duty.

How long is your usual commute? If it is grossly different it *may* not be reasonable to expect you to work at the other location. Transportation to and from work is not taken into consideration when deeming light duty reasonable or unreasonable. The reason being, even under non-WC circumstances it is the employees sole responsibility to get to and from work. They may ask for a ride, drive themselves, take mass transit, bike, or any other combination of modes. The responsibility of commuting doesn't change because it is WC. You can always try and request assistance with transportation, but they aren't obligated to provide it.