#workerscomp

i am currently on a paid leave of absence due to mental health issues. I filed a workers comp case stating prolonged use of staring at the computer with having to focus with no opportunity to take a break has caused my mental health issues to worsen. I want to take the VSP if offered. How do i know if a new VSP will be offered. I may have to just quit and tell unemployment the job got to stressful. I am honestly not sure what to do.

American Fortune 500 companies should be prohibited from offshoring jobs that U.S. workers can perform or face penalties substantial enough that outsourcing is no longer the cheap way out. This is ridiculous. These companies are bending American workers over.

A Georgia appeals court ruled against Delta Air Lines after the company reduced workers' compensation benefits for a baggage handler who injured his lower back while lifting luggage.

https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/employment-law/deltas-pay-cut-to-injured-baggage-handler-didnt-fly-in-court/595148

Friday May 1st - Workers International Day - On Strike! Shut down the planet! Get stoned! Peace out!

One Call has completed its acquisition of Data Dimensions. This acquisition aims to replace fragmented processes. It will create a unified system. The system connects data, workflows, and payments. This applies across the workers' compensation health care industry.

https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2026/04/15/one-call-completes-acquisition.html

VTP for Leg T union workers June 15th.

Quick ask please so I can discuss

My understanding of the RTO is that there is a signup to reserve an office/cubicle and it's based on availability. The cubicle can be reserved for up to 30 days. Obviously this is not a long term situation and would create quite a bit of work for staff who handle moving and modifying office furniture. As a FTT I was given guidelines on how to set up my desk to avoid repetitive stress injury. Are these rules going to be followed when you show up at your desk that's at a height for a person of 6 foot tall when you are only 5 foot tall? How will they handle the workers comp claims when people start complaining of back pain from working at a desk that doesn't accommodate them?
Personally if I saw that my assigned desk was not lowered to the proper height and a keyboard tray supplied; I would take a photo and turn around and go back home to work. Provide the photo evidence to your manager and if there is no recourse, contact your state's labor dept.
Another course of action is to tough it out, go the chiropractor with your injury and file a worker's comp claim. When they deny it: sue.
I'm not sure if Optum/UHG is self-insured but I know the workers comp underwriters don't like their customers filing claims too often and let their customers know it.