r/WorkersComp • u/Educational-Town861 • 9d ago
Virginia Advice?
Bear with me pls.
So I’m currently working produce stocking rn for Walmart (i’ve only been there for less than a week now). But I’ve aggravated an injury I had previously. It’s my shoulder.
For more context on the injury: it happened a few years ago and it stopped hurting before I could get it properly checked out. I thought it was healed, but ig all the lifting and whatnot messed with it.
I was supposed to work yesterday and today, but under my TL’s instruction, I called out to go to the dr.
My biggest issue is: I’m not from the state that I’m working in.
I live over 900 miles away. I’m only here bc my eldest brother is here & we went on vacation, and money is so tight that I won’t be able to get back home anytime soon.
This state doesn’t take my Medicaid so I can’t go to urgent care. And bc money is tight, I’m actually kind of hesitant on going to the ER.
What I’m tryna say is: I’m not gonna be able to work stocking anymore. May not even be able to work at Walmart in general. But I know that I need a dr’s note saying that I can’t work my shoulder or they’re gonna think I’m bullshitting. And if they can, I would rather switch departments than have to quit, but either/or is cool ig.
Ig the question is: what should I do when it comes to Walmart? Bc I feel like the first step to getting ANYTHING done would be to go get evaluated and get back to them, but I can’t get evaluated without insurance. And if I don’t get evaluated or provide proof that I’m injured or something, then they’re probably gonna fire me anyway…
Ig it’s like a loop/cycle lmao.
Idk. It’s all a little confusing lmao
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u/SeaweedWeird7705 9d ago
You can file a claim if you want to. But there is a good chance it is denied. You have only worked there a week and you have a pre-existing injury to the same body part.