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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Keep on top of them. MCPS talks a good talk about concussions, but handles them poorly. I got a concussion at work via my duties as a classroom teacher. Not only did the school nurse fail to recognize the signs of a concussion, but MCPS would not allow me to return on restricted duty. At the same time, I was bombarded with emails and "care packages" of student work to grade.[/quote]

I fail to see how this is MCPS' problem.  If you were hurt ON THE JOB, you should have filed for workman's comp and then had your doctor sign off on medical leave.  Your school would have then been responsible for a LT sub.

Did you follow the protocol?  [/quote]

Yes, I did and the doctor I was sent to see via the Workman's comp program certified me for restricted duty. You have to see their doc to get your full pay. If you want to see your own doc, your Workman's comp pay is 80%. And LT sub is a designation that doesn't always kick in automatically when a teacher goes on leave. It's not LT leave until the 10th day. Until then, the teacher is contractually responsible for sub plans and grading. I couldn't even read at all for the first week due to the concussion. The second week and afterwards, it have me a headache to do it for more than 10-15 minutes. 
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