Disability I don't know about A few states have a disability program. Many do not. But can you collect unemployment, well,absolutely not right now if you cannot work, until you are released by your doctor to return to work. In case of worker's comp, it may be that if you are released with some restrictions, you can be approved.

Unemployment isn't for those too disabled to work. If you have a work related injury and can do some work, it will depend. File and see. Right away I'd go ahead and file the claim for unemployment. Do it immediately, even with the conditions and restrictions that you have right now, to set up the claim and let them explain to you exactly when you could begin to draw, get the process started. Even if you later turned out to have something you could sue about related to the worker's comp situation you still need to file for unemployment, the two programs are not mutually exclusive and a worker's comp settlement or any other monetary gain will not affect your eligibility for unemployment. You must be out of work through no fault of your own, and able, available and actively seeking other work to qualify. Go on and file, as I said, and let the system explain all this to you at once.