Legal Question in Employment Law in California

I am a FT culinary student, work PT on the weekends as a line server at a restaurant. I constantly lift 5-15 lbs during the course of my day at work. A few weeks ago I noticed after being at work for a few hours that my hand was unusually swollen. 2 of my managers looked at my hand said it was probably a spider bite. Put ice on it when I want home. The next day it had went down slightly but it was still pretty swollen and when I put pressure on it, it would hurt. Still worked my manager had me cleaning a hot oven which required me scrubbing, by the time I left work it was very swollen. I went to the doctor that week they diagnosed me with tendonitis and recommended I follow up with my primary care doctor which I do not have one. Dr recommended no repetitive use of my hand & gave me a brace. Dr didn't give me a release from school or work which I showed my employer. When I went back to work the next weekend both managers told me to do the best I can. Our district mngr was there that day, he noticed my hand and sent me home. I informed my employer as long as I have the brace on it doesn't hurt so much and that I could work effectively still and have continued going to school, which was a baking class and I was very capable of working. He told me to come in next weekend. I was on my way to work the following weekend and called in to tell them I may be about 5 minutes late and was told I'm not scheduled to work. I was told I needed to bring in a release from a doctor. I was given a form by my manager, and told me he did not want to get caught up in a workers comp issue and I cannot return until completed by a DR. I have no medical benefits, ER will not complete. He said I am still employed but cannot return and not even the clinic I went to will complete the form given to me by my employer.

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