Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois
Attending school while on w/c
I am collecting w/c and classes are about to start in Jan. I have been released for work with light duty but employer does not have anything for me. So I am not working but am I allowed to attend classes?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Attending school while on w/c
I hesitate to give an unqualified "yes" without more background information.
What kind of classes? What are your restrictions? What is the nature of your injury? What is a description of your job?, etc.
However - as a generalization - and assuming that your attendance at class does not violate your restrictions (e.g., "no prolonged sitting"), I think that you should be fine.
You are actually making yourself more employable (and thus less likely to have a wage loss from the accident) and you are not exceeding the limitations placed upon you by your doctor.
Good luck,
Matt Belcher
Re: Attending school while on w/c
Yes
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