Re: hurt on the job and put on the back burner to starve

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On 8/13/02, Kenneth wrote:
> Hello readers,
> I need help please, I was hurt on the job in July 99.
> I twisted my ankle in a expanasion that ran down the side
> of a production machine and snapped my Talus bone. I
> complained to the Job Nurse and she claimed it was only a
> sprain. 3 mos. later after I complained every day my
> employer sent me to a doctor that verified that I had broke
> my ankle.
> I have worked 4 mos since 99 and am starving and no one
> wants to help me.
> I would like to know what different public agencies that
> are out there that I may report discrimation to.
> I have had 6 different surgeries and the doctors say that
> I will never go back to my employment and that I cannot
> have any job that I must stand for any period of time.
> I made $24.00 hr. and now my family is starving. I get
> workmans comp weekly and it is the max for the state of La.
> But it is only 1400.00 a month.
> My empoyer says they have no other job for me other than
> on the production floor and they have been informed that I
> cannot do that job.
> Workmans Comp is messing with me saying that the
> Functional Ability Test that the Doctor sent me to do is
> bogus and that test plainly says that I was consistant and
> put forth the best possible effort and was in alot of pain.
> I told workmans comp that I would be willing to do
> anything, any Doctor just to please send me and they told
> me "To go to Work for my wife." (she is self employed)I am
> still getting my money every week but now I am forced to
> live my life in a stand still.
> I am a member of the Union and they dont even call.
> Can you please contact me with any suggestions, I need
> help.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Kenneth

Kenneth,
You need a good workers compensation attorney who will get
you maximum benefits. I don't practice in Louisana. You
should ask friends who have been injured on the job or do a
search of the directory on Google.
Good Luck, Margaret

Re: hurt on the job and put on the back burner to starve, 8/13/02, by Margaret .

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