training against DR. advice

[goin nuts]

What is the name of your state?california
I HAVE BEEN ON FEDERAL WC FOR A BACK INJURY SINCE 1988. IN 1994 I WAS RETIRED ON DISABILITY AND GIVEN TO OPTION TO TAKE RETIREMENT OR STAY ON WC. I CHOOSE WC BECAUSE THE $ WAS MORE BASED ON MY SALARY.I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO WORK THESE LAST 10 YEARS AND UNDER A DOCTORS CARE. WC SENT ME TO ANOTHER DR UNDER THEIR EMPLOYMENT, WHO SAID I SHOULD GO BACK TO WORK 8 HOURS A DAY AND THAT I CAN DRIVE 4 HOURS A DAY. MY DOCTOR AND I HAVE PROTESTED HIS OPTION. I WAS ASSIGNED A REHAB COUNSELOR WHO HAS GOTTEN APPROVEL FOR ME TO GO TO A LOCAL SCHOOL TO LEARN COMPUTERS. I CAN NOT, AND HAVE NO INTEREST IN SITTING IN A CLASS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COMPUTERS. THE REHAB CONSELOR WANTS ME TO BECOME A EXCUTIVE SECRETARY. I WAS A FIREFIGHTER WHEN I WAS INJURED. WHAT CAN I DO? BESIDES MY BACK INJURY I HAVE ALSO OVER THE YEARS DEVELOPED SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH MY NECK AND ARM AN HAVE BEEN AVOIDING SURGERY. IF I AM FORCED TO TAKE THESE CLASSES THEY ARE SURE TO AGGRAVATE MY BACK INJURY AND MY NECK PROBLEMS. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?

 

[jdbrowne]

With a 1988 date of injury, I would hope you are not still on Temporary Disability. Surely your condition must have reached a permanent & stationary standpoint. If so, you would then be receiving Permanent Disability Advances and your medical info. would go to be rated. That same info. would include return-to-work limitations. Your "treating doctor of record" will be the one to determine if you are able to return to work, in any capacity.