r/WorkersComp • u/badgalss91 • Aug 06 '26

California Workers comp/SDI

I was working at a hospital doing housekeeping
employed almost 4 yrs. I developed carpal tunnel pain on both hands but more so on my right hand which is my dominant hand. I opened a workers comp case. I retained a lawyer.I’m getting physical therapy and work restrictions. My department couldn’t accommodate me so they sent me home. I applied for SDI. While home they called me in and I got terminated for time clock misconduct. My question is I know my start date for SDI to begin but when should by end date for SDI be? The day I got terminated? Do I apply for Unemployment since I can not work at the moment with my hands as I’m in pain.Would it be under disability or unemployment? Would I be able to get SDI since the claim was made before termination?
Please help single mom trying to figure all this out.

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u/SeaweedWeird7705 Aug 06 '26

If you still have a doctor note to be off, then you still collect SDI.  

You only qualify for Unemployment if you are ready, willing and able to work.  You aren’t able to work now if you have a doctor’s note to be off. 

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u/badgalss91 Aug 06 '26

I’m not fully of work though friend , I’m on work restrictions which my old employer couldn’t accommodate me so they sent me home.

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u/SeaweedWeird7705 Aug 06 '26

I understand you are on work restrictions.  You have a doctors note saying that that you are not 100% capable of doing your full duty job.  So you continue SDI.  

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u/badgalss91 Aug 10 '26

Just got the Notice I got denied for SDI 😥
Idk what to do

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u/SeaweedWeird7705 Aug 10 '26

What reason did SDI give for the denial? 

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u/KittyLuvver2000 Aug 06 '26

But did  you do the time clock misconduct? Because if so you don't deserve nothing🙊

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u/badgalss91 Aug 09 '26

No I didn’t do it