abcatherine
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- North Carolina
Was rear ended stopped at a red light by someone who "didn't see me"....
Their car insurance took fault. My car was totaled and their insurance covered it and covered all medical bills (around $6500) and offered $1200 (for my troubles?).
Accident occurred on Sunday May 29th. Went to the doctor Monday, May 30th, ended up with a fracture and sprained foot. Told him about a upcoming trip to Hawaii and he just said don't go in water, or walk on uneven surfaces and stay off the foot as much as possible. I didn't mention work nor did he say I shouldn't work or provide any documentations say I shouldn't work.
I did not work for two weeks, from Jun 1 - Jun 15. Technically, I requested these days off months in advance for a trip to Hawaii and was in Hawaii. In reality, it was too late to get a refund on the trip and I mostly sat in the airbnb - went to dinners and what not, but with a boot on my foot I couldn't do much of Hawaii - hiking, swimming, etc.
Returned to work on Jun 16, I basically have three tasks (1) consults i.e. talking to patients (2) short surgeries - about an hour (3) long surgeries - 4+ hours. Was able to do (1) and (2), tried to do a long surgery but the pain from standing, I couldn't, someone else had to complete the surgery while I threw up in the bathroom from being nauseous. Ended up exchanging my long surgeries with a co-worker for his short surgeries for the following week. Thereafter, was back to normal.
Car insurance wants a note from my work saying the days I didn't work, what I do, and my hourly wage, etc., but the insurance didn't mention anything about providing a doctor's saying I couldn't go to work (then again, the insurance paid the medical bills and probably could justify me taking time off?).
I'm on a salary, I get certain number of vacation days (use them or lose them) and certain number of sick days (I think they dock pay if you take more than the allocated sick days - not sure, was never in that situation). Technically, I was paid for the vacation days. In reality, it wasn't a vacation and if I didn't request the days off in advance, I would have had to use some sick days.
My insurance claim adjuster sends me emails from his end as a form of communication but never looks at the emails I send him. He never picks up the phone either but does check his voice mail, but it's limited to like 2 minutes. I want to be upfront and explain this to him, but don't really have a way to do so. Do I just have my work send him a note with missed days and my salary info?
Their car insurance took fault. My car was totaled and their insurance covered it and covered all medical bills (around $6500) and offered $1200 (for my troubles?).
Accident occurred on Sunday May 29th. Went to the doctor Monday, May 30th, ended up with a fracture and sprained foot. Told him about a upcoming trip to Hawaii and he just said don't go in water, or walk on uneven surfaces and stay off the foot as much as possible. I didn't mention work nor did he say I shouldn't work or provide any documentations say I shouldn't work.
I did not work for two weeks, from Jun 1 - Jun 15. Technically, I requested these days off months in advance for a trip to Hawaii and was in Hawaii. In reality, it was too late to get a refund on the trip and I mostly sat in the airbnb - went to dinners and what not, but with a boot on my foot I couldn't do much of Hawaii - hiking, swimming, etc.
Returned to work on Jun 16, I basically have three tasks (1) consults i.e. talking to patients (2) short surgeries - about an hour (3) long surgeries - 4+ hours. Was able to do (1) and (2), tried to do a long surgery but the pain from standing, I couldn't, someone else had to complete the surgery while I threw up in the bathroom from being nauseous. Ended up exchanging my long surgeries with a co-worker for his short surgeries for the following week. Thereafter, was back to normal.
Car insurance wants a note from my work saying the days I didn't work, what I do, and my hourly wage, etc., but the insurance didn't mention anything about providing a doctor's saying I couldn't go to work (then again, the insurance paid the medical bills and probably could justify me taking time off?).
I'm on a salary, I get certain number of vacation days (use them or lose them) and certain number of sick days (I think they dock pay if you take more than the allocated sick days - not sure, was never in that situation). Technically, I was paid for the vacation days. In reality, it wasn't a vacation and if I didn't request the days off in advance, I would have had to use some sick days.
My insurance claim adjuster sends me emails from his end as a form of communication but never looks at the emails I send him. He never picks up the phone either but does check his voice mail, but it's limited to like 2 minutes. I want to be upfront and explain this to him, but don't really have a way to do so. Do I just have my work send him a note with missed days and my salary info?
