[Zedsdead]

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.

[hvert]

I don't know what would be best in your situation, hopefully someone else has some good tips. I can see why you'd want to just take the 12 weeks and get a new job.

I wonder how that works, with your doctor reporting it to workers comp - wouldn't they notify your employer? Are you getting set up with any physical therapy for your wrist?

[healingme4me]

For some reason I think it's also an insurance billing politic. Are you looking for time off? Is your doctor requiring time off? Wrists-Ive seen many wrist braces through the years for carpel tunnel. Maybe it's to get an accommodation?

[Zedsdead]

So far from what I understand my doctor by law, had to report it to workers compensation. Then I had to report it, which I did yesterday. My general manager isn't in work until Monday so I'm sure I will hear about it then.
My doctor didn't say much to be honest, just gave me some medication for the pain and inflammation.

I would prefer to take the time off to get my life in order, working with 3 children alone while trying to pick up the pieces after my relationship broke down is proving to be overwhelming. I'm tired of taking pain medications to just try and get through my day and still function fully after work.
The job itself was just temporary to be able to provide for us while escaping the abuse, my plan is to attend secondary education this year or next. I worry that working on my wrist like this will break it down further so that when I do attend college and on to a career that it will make things harder.

My boss is extremely confrontational. After the last few meetings with him, I don't feel comfortable in discussing things with him at all. My social worker advised that I report him to the labour board as he outright cruel at times.
I don't think I would be so worried if he wasn't so impossible to talk to.

The last time we had a discussion, it was about him taking me off schedule. I had returned to work, my supervisor questioned why I was there, I showed her the schedule I had taken a photo with on my phone which showed I was in that day. The current schedule posted at work had been changed without a word being said! I blew it off as petty behaviour, the next week he called me into the office and asked if I thought I was being punished. I said I wasn't sure since it was odd I had been taken off the schedule, the day I had taken my son into hospital. He denied changing it, and I explained that I had gone into work and my supervisor had asked why I was there and showed me the new schedule. He then proceeded to call my supervisor in with me, accused her of lying, told her I had said that she had explained it all etc. It was the most awkward exchange, my supervisor was upset and thought I had been in the office telling tales etc.

That's just one of the many situations he has unfair, WCB absolutely angers him to the core as the company is the one who pays towards it...

Sorry for unloading. I just needed to vent as I am so anxious to go into work tomorrow to face him!!!!

[Zedsdead]

Update.

I just saw my boss, who completely grilled me, said my doctor obviously doesn't know what he's doing, said I don't know what I'm doing and told me to leave. I burst into tears during him yelling at me, he then proceeded to call my supervisor who I reported my injury to, yelling and swearing at him, wondering why he didn't tell me to get the F out as soon as I reported it to.
This was all in front of 4 other employees. I'm completely humiliated..

[hvert]

OMG, that sounds really awful. You clearly want to leave and have good reasons for it. Your boss is a maniac. He has no business providing medical advice. I hope your next job is better and that you get to work for someone kinder.

[Zedsdead]

Originally Posted by hvert

OMG, that sounds really awful. You clearly want to leave and have good reasons for it. Your boss is a maniac. He has no business providing medical advice. I hope your next job is better and that you get to work for someone kinder.

Thank you for the kind words. They are much appreciated on a day like this!
I guess I'm just left feeling ashamed that I couldn't hold my tears back. The minute he began to criticize and belittle me, I just broke down. Ugh. I wish I could have been a little more confident and say my piece.

On to bigger and better things I suppose.

[Perna]

I hope once you got somewhere a little more quiet, you were able to access your anger at your boss' wholly unprofessional, ugly behavior. You are doing the best you can and have no reason to feel badly about yourself! I would definitely talk to your social worker again and ask how to report him. If that job is going to be untenable, I'd see what I could get out of it money-wise and if I could help other employees by getting rid of him.