I have worked in my particular field for 7 years plus but only at this specific company for 1 year. I started to notice my wrist hurting, particularly on a night while at home with my children. I booked a doctors appointment and it resulted in him saying it was repetitive movement strain likely from the work I was doing. He had to make a report to workers compensation board. My doctor also said I should report it at work, which I have not yet since nothing specific happened at work.

Problem is, my boss is the least understanding person I have ever met, he is extremely unfair and is commonly on the borderline of harassment. I usually am able to just avoid him for the most part... but for the past 3 week my 3 children were hit with sickness after sickness from daycare. After calling in at work for 2 of my scheduled shifts he has took me off the schedule, from 5-6 days a week to 1-2 without notifying me at all. To put it bluntly, the way my boss criticizes and confronts me in a joking but very demeaning manner, I'm so scared to go talk to him about all of this!

I know at this point I am looking for a new job.. but my doctor said it should be wise to claim for lost wages and perhaps the slow down at work this will cause me right now.. but I know my boss is going to be so upset with WBC being involved. It happened to another lady 6 months ago and made her life at work hell until she quit.

Am I able to just request time off to rest my wrist and claim for the EI I'm paying into so I don't wreck my wrist further and look for different work in the 12 weeks off?
I'm so anxious about the whole thing.. all I know if he is going to be super upset.

I'm a single mother to 3, left an abusive relationship and living alone. This was probably the most stressful thing that could happen right now! Grr.
Just stuck on what to do about this now.. any advice would be wonderful.