What happens if I decide to quite my job?
Leaving your job could jeopardize some types of indemnity benefits. If your doctor has released you to return to work with restrictions, you should attempt to work if your employer will accommodate those restrictions. • What if I cannot return to my job? If your doctor gives you permanent restrictions that your employer cannot accommodate, you may be eligible for a retraining program paid for by the stae of Florida, and you may be entitled to receive pay while you are in the program. If your injury is so severe that you will not be able to work in any position, your workers’ compensation pay could extend throughout your life. • Do I have to settle my case? No, neither side can be forced or ordered to settle the workers’ compensation case. If you do not settle your case, you have the right to receive workers’ compensation benefits for the rest of your life including all medically necessary treatment related to the injury, as long as the statute of limitations does not run. (In most case
