ghee a 3-day waiting period for COP kills this bill? Come on carriers. How often do we all complain about those we perceive that are taking advantage of the workers compensation issue, yet when it comes down to it this bill gets shot down. The Bush admin was even going to let us have back some of the funds they have taken from us. Disappointed
supervisor | 10.02.06 - 6:02 am | #

You state:

"How often do we all complain about those we perceive that are taking advantage of the workers compensation issue, yet when it comes down to it this bill gets shot down."

When you perceive you deceive and do an injustice to those truly injured. Can you see nerve damage? Can you see atrophy? All may look well on the outside, but it's what's inside that is damaged and when you perceive you cause further damage, especially the ones who do their "complaining" out loud, such as you. You get paid to do a job and nothing more and if your salary is not that of a Dr then shut up.
harharhar | 10.02.06 - 7:14 am | #

Disappointed supervisor: Easy fix, take the clause out. Wot?

Not ALL of us "take advantage" of COP. Usually, when a statement is made like yours (not you in particular, but management as a whole), it's because of "I do this, so you must be doing it too".
Toejam | 10.02.06 - 9:08 am | #

yup, that's right-if they took away the 3 day cop, some employees would be penalized for reporting the injury. Isn't this against the OSHA requirements? Why would someone that suffered from a dog attack need to wait? Think about this stuff before you speak unkindly of your fellow, injured worker; someday it could be you! Employees still have to pay rent but without full pay because they got injured? NOT RIGHT! They didn't ask to get injured. It's no fun.
working grunt | 10.02.06 - 11:29 am | #

What I wonder, is, how supervisors get "hurt"? How do they "stress out"? Just what IS "light duty" to a supervisor? Why? How? Whodunnit?

How does a fat postmaster have heart problems, but it is blamed on the USPS for stress? Yeah, there's one in our area that's on leave and cannot do his job.
Toejam | 10.02.06 - 4:12 pm | #

Postal Reform has bought the farm yet again.

NAPS blames the NALC.

The NALC blames the White House.

The DMA blames UPS.

yada yada yada.

Careful if you're headed to Washington DC. There's so much finger pointing going on, somebody could lose an eye.

Now we get to see if Bush & Co. sneak through a real whopper of a bill during the lame duck session that NOBODY likes. They haven't considered what the vast majority of the American public want on anything else, so why should they be concerned about shafting everyone yet again?

The beat goes on...
gruntled | 10.02.06 - 5:25 pm | #

stupidvisors trying to play doctor again? light duty for the stupidvisors means not having to swallow!
mummyslayerreturns | 10.02.06 - 7:06 pm | #

I blame myself oh the SHAME!!!!!!!!!!1
BFTS99 | 10.02.06 - 7:23 pm | #

Just goes to show you that the NALC could screw up a wet dream!
P.O.'ed | 10.03.06 - 1:40 pm | #

Toejam,
I have the answer to your question as to how a supervisor gets "stressed out".
First off, the supervisor doesn't know his butt from a bucket of SH%&. Then he pawns off as much of his job on craft employees as he can.
Next, he makes demands and whines to his NAPS rep when he doesn't get his way.
Finally, when all avenues have been exhausted and he might have to actually do that for which he is paid, he claims stress.
That's how it's done.
whynot? | 10.03.06 - 3:34 pm | #

I sinking from all the shame I feel about being me..................
BFTS99 | 10.03.06 - 9:15 pm | #

Everybody who has never seen someone play the system by filing a claim, stand up. I didn't think so. Back in the day, you had a three-day waiting period and that was just to get regular comp - they didn't have 45 days COP then. While sad but true, some folks would have to use their leave but claims would surely drop.
Anonymous | 10.04.06 - 8:45 am | #