I'm in the middle of a workers compensation suit and I was told if I settle I could be force to resign is this true?

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I'm in the middle of a workers compensation suit and I was told if I settle I could be force to resign is this true?

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It is true. The employer and the insurance company typically ask that you resign from employment. This is done so that you do not attempt to return to work there or seek unemployment.

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I find that in many cases the WC ins co or employer try to get the employee to agree to resignation, but some don't. It's not mandatory. It's subject to negotiation. I have negotiated a modified provision where the employee agrees to resign & not apply for another job with the same company for 6 months, where my client was pretty sure another department in the same company would hire him. In fact he was re-hired. So see if your attorney can negotiate something that may suit you a little better.