Hi Muker,
This is so typical for comp system to baindaid up with excuse to get back to work. Saves their bucks, and kills our bodies. Do you have a long term disability, or as we have social security disability from the government? I can't recall.

I took a settlement from w/c and then went back to findish my college, but still cannot work full time. During this time I did receive social security.

I do enjoy the nominal hours I work, but it takes its toll and I am not even as severe with neuro pain as most.

I wa Pennsylvania's first female municiple police chief, I struggled against predudice for 13 years before I even was hired in police work, doing security , store and plant prior to that.

I think it is a game, WE KNOW it is a game. Follow the referalls and attend court hearings, sometimes the best thing is sitting in front of the judge or the potential employer and letting the physical problems show.

Right after I was taken off work, I did some geneolgy, scrap booking to fill time. I took three college classes a semester two years later. I excelled with the help of the forum friends.

I wish I could provide a full time job to my family. Right now the disability and the part time work two or three evenings a week are enough. In fact the more I do outside the home, the less I can do inside the home.

BUt the reward emotionally is great. I have a lot of experiance to share andhelp others and it does feel so good to share that again. AI supervise visits between estranged children and their parents. Some parents have legal situations, lost custody, never were active in the childs life, or the parents may have some mental problems they are working through.

One gentleman that ended up being an excellant interaction with his child had never seen the toddler as she was born while he was in prison.
Another client I have is extremly hostile and puts his daughter in the middle of all the adult court stuff, and try to allienate the other parent.

I have to enforce the rules that prevent that, or stop the visit if they do not comply. So I do get to use my law wnforcement past.
We had a client show up with a knife in a pants pocket, another had Vicodin in an unmarked bottle, another had paraphinallia on the front seat of his car in plain view when we went out to get the registration of the vehicle.

So it is not baby sitting, it is still an area of work that gives me self esteem and pride. If I have to hire someone to do the home stuff, then I guess I do. It would be nice if the family pitched in more.

But, in your situation and needs now heal the body and soul, if they send you on an interview, dress as you do any day, but don;t try to look worse. They video tape down here. SO if you look terrilble for the interview but nice other days, that hurts. But with TOS many just want easy one and off clothes, that is what you would wear to work so that is OK.

THey will see the break in work history. If you have restrictions you can list them on applications.
If they are sending you to occupational rehab, they will see your limits,. Always stop when you hurt, even if it was a few minutes of a task they have you do.

You may appear to be trying by having them reevaluate you for a type of job to do...not menial like hostessing..that job, requires pushing tables together, gathering drinks orders, taking care of the phone, heavy use of it. Lifting all the orders, standing long periods and lifting trays of weight. The eprson interviewing my daughter asked can you stand for four hours without a break, and can you carry a tray of more then 20 pounds frequently. Your restritions should be no hand or arm use!!!! That means no monitoring job in securioty agency, no gas attendant in a self serve as what happens if a gas spill or vehicle fire happens, you are physically unable to help a person or property.

IF and when you want to return to work...a self employment of some kind may be better.
Take care of yourself, be verbal about what hurts, if they send you to voc rehab to evaluate, state about not for ex: wearing clothes that are difficult to put on or maintain that you were pull ons, no iron, no buttons, sleep hours are difficult so you need a job that accomdates a flexable schedule.

There are many ways to not be illegal or avoid work, but being honest and taking care of your body., More then we can say about the insurance carriers.

I will re read your post again, I skimmed through as I was angry about the comp and their tricks and hoops they use.
Take care,
Dianne