If I quit my current job where I am receiving workmans comp benefits for a job related injury, can I take another job with a different employer doing something else?
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If I quit my current job where I am receiving workmans comp benefits for a job related injury, can I take another job with a different employer doing something else?
Asked on December 3, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Timothy David Belt / The Belt Law Firm
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes you can quit your current job for a different job. This will not affect your right to medical coverage under workers' compensation, but may have an affect on your wage loss benefits. If you have a lawyer, you should talk to them. If you do not have a lawyer, you should discuss the implications with a lawyer before making this decision.
Timothy D. Belt, Esquire / The Belt Law Firm
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes you can quit your current job for a different job. This will not affect your right to medical coverage under workers' compensation, but may have an affect on your wage loss benefits. If you have a lawyer, you should talk to them. If you do not have a lawyer, you should discuss the implications with a lawyer before making this decision.
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Based upon what you have written you can quit your position depite the fact you are receiving worker's compensation benefits and work for another employer doing another type of work. You need to be aware that the carrier may claim that the new type of work shows that the injuries that you sustained are not nearly as bad as they are to warrant the benefits you are getting.
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