iloveulikewhoa08
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So here's the story, I have two injuries with wal-mart, one is a back injury (herniated disc), and the other is a neck injury (cervical strain). My first happened over a year ago ( April of 09'), I was actually treated fairly well, my store was understanding about my many call-offs because of doctor visits, and some days I couldn't come into work at all because of the pain. I tried to transfer stores, and it was unsucessful so I was voluntarily terminated in Sep. of 09', well a different store actually hired me back in Nov. of 09' and I started working there, my old job and started having pain again after two months and was taken off work for five months. I then tried transferring again, which was successful and that was in May of 09' they were aware of my restrictions and one day I was getting help to get a bike for a customer, when another employee dropped a bike from a scissor lift into my arms, which caused the cervical strain. I was then coached by management (verbal) for using "unsafe work practices." This pain in my neck is horrible, I'd say worse then my herniated disc, I had no time off from work, and at this store have been treated VERY unfairly. When I call off because of my injury, they all give me a very hard time about it, management and all. So one day I get called into the office, and they coach me again, (written) for my absences, when they DID NOT make it aware that I had to have a doctor's note EVERY time I called off, and when I offered to get doctor's notes, they said that if they were dated past the original call-off days, they would not be accepted. Then another day I was scheduled in a department that was outside of my work restrictions, I called in to my store, spoke to a CSM and they told me to call of, because I could not work in that department, and I did not want to get coached again for working outside of my restrictions. So the next day I come back in, get called to the office yet again, because of the call-off the previous day, and they put me on a d-day, even though calling off was what I was TOLD to do! My original claim was out-of-state, and I need to transfer out there so I can get proper treatment for my back injury, because I've been having a lot of pain and I can no longer stand it. So with a verbal, written, AND d-day under my belt, this is impossible. Does this seem unfair to you? Should I hire a lawyer and possibly talk to the district manager about this, because I need my job, and besides for working for THIS store I have enjoyed working for the company. Any advice would be great. I may have to take a leave of absence if they will not let me transfer. Do you think I would have any problems taking one with these incidents? And how much time do you have to give ahead of time for a leave?