Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois

Letter of resignation demanded from employee

I've been a part-time merchandiser for a company for a little over 3 years. I hurt my back at work, workers comp took care of it and I had 2 months of physical therapy. I had a strain/sprain. My doctor gave me the ok to go back to work and I told him that I was going to find something different so this wouldn't happen again. He wished me luck. I called my District Manager that day & told her that I was resigning. She said she understood & wished me luck. Now she is hounding me, saying that other people in the company are on her about getting a letter of resignation from me. Is this something that I have to do? She says she needs it because I had a workers comp case. Before I write one (I don't want to. It sounds dumb because this was only a part time job & not a career), I wanted to ask someone if it was a necessity. Isn't it just to protect them and not me?! Advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.


Asked on 6/21/06, 6:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Matt Belcher Belcher Law Office

Re: Letter of resignation demanded from employee

It's for their benefit only.

You can resign if you want but usually the company would pay you a few hundred to a thousand dollars to sign a resignation letter if you had a lawyer and an active worker's compensation case.

Under the circumstances maybe you should just send them the resignation letter and put it behind you.

Let me know if there are any developments.

You do have a worker's compensation case that, while small, should result in the payment of some money for your injury.

Good Luck,

Matt Belcher

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Answered on 6/21/06, 9:30 pm


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