If you’ve suffered an injury while working at your job, you may be feeling a lot of different emotions. Pain, anger, stress, sadness, and more can abound after you’ve suffered a work injury. You may even feel so upset that you are tempted to quit your job or resign. You may feel that you are no longer able to complete your job, either emotionally or physically. Or, you may be facing different or unfair treatment from your boss or coworkers after your accident. However, if you have a worker’s active compensation claim, it could be more complicated than you think if you want to quit your job.
When Quitting Does and Doesn’t Effect Your Worker’s Compensation
In theory, quitting your job should not have any effect on your worker’s compensation claim. Because your claim deals with a previous incident at your job. You do not need to hold that job eligible for the payout currently. However, if your worker’s compensation claim also came with disability benefits supporting you while you’re not at work, it can complicate things. Sometimes, when you resign from a job while receiving disability benefits. Your employer can claim that they have a “light duty” job that would make it feasible for them to cut off your benefits, per many disability arrangements.
How to Quit Your Job While You Have an Active Worker’s Compensation Claim
If you want to quit your job while you are on worker’s compensation. It is best to speak with a worker’s compensation attorney in your area who is better-versed in your state’s laws. They can help walk you through a resignation process and let you know what, if any benefits, may be affected by your resignation.
Best Practices for Quitting Your Job
There are some basic best practices you should follow whenever you quit your job. When you quit, you should make sure that you have another job offer lined up to become unemployed. Additionally, you should always follow your doctor’s advice and direction when it comes to deciding when you’re able to take on a different position.
CONTACT HERRMAN & HERRMAN IF YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACCIDENTS:
We can help you if you have been harmed by the following:
- Car accidents – Our lawyers have extensive experience handling car accident cases. We will work to identify the party or parties at fault for the crash and build a case to demonstrate persuasively how the parties caused the accident and your injuries. We will seek fair and full compensation through a negotiated settlement or at trial if necessary.
- Truck accidents – Thousands of large commercial trucks travel the roads of Texas every single day. Unfortunately, careless truck drivers and trucking companies disregarding safety put innocent people at risk of serious injuries. If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, let our experienced Texas personal injury lawyers stand up to the trucking companies and insurers on your behalf.
- Motorcycle accidents – Motorcycle riders often suffer grievous injuries in crashes caused by other motorists. Too many motorcycle accidents in Corpus Christi are caused by careless drivers who don’t look for motorcycle riders or violate their right of way. Our personal injury lawyers will work to cut through the bias and stigma against motorcycle riders. Our goal is to seek the financial compensation that you’ll need to recover from a serious motorcycle accident and injuries such as bone fractures, road rash, or traumatic brain injury.
- Product liability – Product manufacturers have a legal obligation to make products that are safe for their intended uses and to warn consumers of any risks that may come with the product. When products have design or manufacturing defects or undisclosed dangers, the product manufacturer may be legally responsible for injuries suffered by consumers. Our attorneys can help you evaluate whether you have a valid product liability claim.
- Brain injury – Brain injuries can leave accident victims with disabilities that leave them unable to work or perform many tasks of daily living. Seeking compensation for a brain injury in an accident often proves incredibly complex. The brain injury survivor may seek compensation for anticipated future medical care and the medical care already provided. Our personal injury lawyers can help you through the difficult recovery process following a brain injury and will fight to make sure you have the resources you need.
- Spinal injury – Spinal cord injuries could cost millions of dollars of care over the course of the victim’s lifetime, especially when those injuries result in partial or complete paralysis, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia. If you or your loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, you deserve compassionate legal representation. Our attorney can help you determine whether you may be entitled to claim compensation for your injury and expenses related to living with the disability, such as making a home more accessible.
- Wrongful death – If you have lost a loved one due to the negligent or reckless actions of another party, your family deserves to seek accountability and compensation from those at fault for the wrongful death. Our caring and dedicated attorneys can help guide you and your family through this difficult and painful time and seek justice for your loved one.
