My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: North Carolina
I strained my back at work, which takes awhile to heal, when I went to Dr. his restrictions included no driving, no standing. my job took me out of work, not the Dr. I am required to have a home office and do office work when i am not in the field but they wouldnt let me work at home. The last time I went to Dr, he didn't lift enough of the restrictions for to satisfy my job so I called and asked that he lift the restrictions so I could go back to work, my back had healed, he said not until I had an FCE. I was able to do every thing I was tested on, when he asked me to squat, I told him that I had a bad knee that didnt have anything to do with my work injury nor did it make my back hurt but I could do it, I also told him that it never had interfered with my job duties, squatting is on my job requirements, I was able to squat and get back up, he only asked me to do it once. then he put in the report that I couldnt squat, my job is terming my position even though I have been there over 2 years and have never had a problem doing anything on the floor which is only occasional. I told them that I did not agree with the FCE because I had no problem doing my job and had been doing my job correctly and how can they term me for something that I have been doing with no problem just because the report says I cant do something that I clearly demonstrated that I could do. the workers comp nurse says they cant redo it because they have to have a Dr. to sign off on restrictions. there is also contradictions in the Dr dictation and FCE. The FCE says I cant squat, the Dr dictation says squatting not recommended. I have 20 years in this career and I think this is unfair. there is more than one way to get on the floor, when I get on the floor at work I dont squat, I get down on one knee and do what I have to do and it has NEVER been a problem, the company doesnt come around checking if you are squatting or not!
Is there anything legal I can do??

