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Old boss is disputing a work comp injury claim because (among other things) I rode my bike to work after being off for a week. (after he repeatedly ignored doctors orders to keep me on light duty w no heavy lifting). How is my method of transportation an issue? It's not like I'm jumping dirt bikes in happy hollow. Is a street bike bad on the back to where he has a valid point?

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My chiro mentioned that when I got bent outta shape, LiTEralLY. He says the hunched over position will require more stretching at home & adjustments by him but didn't put the blame on riding. I was off work a couple of days recently for back pain that's not work related. Maybe ask a chiro their opinion.

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If you were off for a workers comp injury for your back, and you rode a sport bike to work, I can see him raising questions. Hell, my back hurts after riding for awhile with no injury's.

Doesnt mean its right but he reserves the right to raise the question. And is probably required to depending on his workers comp insurance requirements.

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known fact in the spinal world that riding "CERTAIN" bikes are bad for spinal compression.

Four years ago I was forced to sell or not tag my bikes for a year do to a BWC claim and lawyers having to get involved.

Even though I was T-boned and had obvious injuries from that it was the motorcycle and my shooting archery all the time that caused the injury. Not the fact I was T-boned while driving a F150 through a intersection and totaling that said F150 in such a way that the drivers side frame was bent below the seat. (No there is no mechanism of injury there. The bench seat now only covers 1/2 of what it did and he was basically sitting on the door when we arrived.)

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I have a herniated T10, bulged L1/L2, herniated L2/L3, bulged L3/L4, L4/L5, and L5/S1. I have had work done on the L5/S1 to stop numbness in my right leg/foot. After that work and core strengthening, I have been able to ride my FZR with no problem. Most people think that riding sport bikes are awful for your back because it looks like it should hurt. The fact of the matter (for me) is that the only thing that hurts my back riding is a cruiser type bike. That type of bike (feet forward position) rounds out my back and gives me unbelievable pain! You may want to get a doctors opinion about it. However, I would explain why I need to know and how riding makes my back feel before letting him answer.

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I had to stop riding cruisers because my back would slip out of place in the relaxed, slumping position that cruisers require. Later I tried a sport bike and it really exercised my lower back, I found that over time, the low back work out, actually strengthened my back and reduced my overall problems. So I contend that riding a sport bike is good for your back! I've been riding a sport bike for more than a decade now with nothing but benefit from it!

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If anything, sportbikes would help decompress your back since the upper body and shoulders/arms help take weight OFF your back? :dunno: really its up to your tolerance of it, but if your boss ignored light duty recommendations then he doesnt have much say anyway

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My cruiser was too relaxed a position for. Caused me to slump in the seat like I am in my office chair friday at 3:30pm.

The strom has a very upright position.

Can't comment on sportbikes because I've only ever ridden on once, 20 years ago, for 5 miles.

You boss can argue against your worker's comp for whatever reason he wishes to claim. You can't have a bad back - you didn't ask for a more comfy chair... It's not his decision, though.

It may help to get an examination/opinion from an orthopedic specialist on whether the sportbike will aggravate any injury, or if the injury you have is consistent with being able to ride the bike. You'll be in a much bette rplace if he can give you something in writing that says your injury doesn't affect your ability to ride a bike, and that your riding of the bike has no impact in the injury (or even better, helps build core strength thereby mitigating the injury).

(Don't take WC claiming a back injury and then carry a brick hod up a ladder)

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Old boss is disputing a work comp injury claim because (among other things) I rode my bike to work after being off for a week. (after he repeatedly ignored doctors orders to keep me on light duty w no heavy lifting). How is my method of transportation an issue? It's not like I'm jumping dirt bikes in happy hollow. Is a street bike bad on the back to where he has a valid point?

NoBama 2012

Collecting government workers' compensation isn't very bootstrappy of you. I guess social programs work if you're on the receiving end, eh?

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Someone on here was talking a while back about riding after back surgery. The doctor asked what kind of bike. When answered a sportbike, he was cleared. The doctor said had it been a cruiser, it would have been a no go.

Remember who?

NoBama 2012

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Collecting government workers' compensation isn't very bootstrappy of you. I guess social programs work if you're on the receiving end, eh?

I thought WC was insurance, like Unemployment. Not public assistance like Welfare. Claiming WC if you are injured on the job is no different (From a public funds perspective) than claiming on your car insurance if ye get in a wreck. Or am I wrong?

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I thought WC was insurance, like Unemployment. Not public assistance like Welfare. Claiming WC if you are injured on the job is no different (From a public funds perspective) than claiming on your car insurance if ye get in a wreck. Or am I wrong?

That's what I thought. The employer pays for it.

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As for the work comp payments. My understanding that yes it is insurance. In fact I am required to get work comp INSURANCE, as well as liability insurance, when doing contract work as a business or sole proprietor for some of the companies I work for (separate issue) that said, it is also my understanding that it is paid for by both the employer and the state. So, I can only assume the comment came from my "noBama" sig line. So because I am an open anti Obama guy, because in general I believe in conservative values, I should pay for my MRI, all the doctor costs, time off work, etc out of pocket for an injury that occurred on the job?

As for unemployment, that is definitely funded by a combination of government and employer. And its paid INTO by the employee via taxes

NoBama 2012

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Back problems are possible but your legs feel the worst when your done riding

from a guy on a hypersport couch, I can honestly say I have NO idea what you're talking about.

several 16 hr+ intervals and a 30 hr+ interval with no pains... leg, back or otherwise.

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