Hello,

I personally think you're WAY too early in your recovery to be thinking of giving up your career! I'm not sure how workers comp works, because I am on Long Term Disability, but I had 6 months on short term disability and now 2 years on Long Term in order to get back to my current job.

If at the end of the 2 years if I can no longer work at my job but can work at ANY job then I will be cut off. If I can not worker at ANY job then I continue on Long Term Disability. Of course this is all not as easy as it sounds because there's the mountains of paperwork and doctors to see and of course it has to be proven that I cannot work.

If you can't work, you can't work. That's what workers comp is there for. Do they have deadlines? When I was on short term I had to have doctors letters every two weeks and phone conversations with the insurance company, it was very stressful and I felt worse every time it came up.

The long term forms took me two weeks to do, with crying and lots of help from my mother, because they were so in depth and long. But they're done and I'm approved, for now at least.

I have a really great neuro psychologist on my side sending very detailed explanations of what's going on with me, why, what our plan going forward is, etc. They seem to like that. Of course it's costing me a fortune too......

Sorry I'm getting very long winded here.... just wanted to say... don't give up your career yet! I couldn't imagine going back to my casino right now either but some day soon maybe you can! Also, don't be afraid of workers comp just be prepared to maybe have to fight a little.

I hope you're having a good day.
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