Re: this seems illegal

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On 6/26/02, robin wrote:
> I injured my back at my previous job, which I was on
> workmans comp. The judge found against me, but my attorney
> is appealing. I am having the same problems with my back at
> my new job (I HAD TO GET A NEW JOB, BECAUSE MY OLD JOB
> INFORMED ME THEY DID NOT HAVE A POSITION FOR ME WITH MY
> INJURIES, SO THEY TERMINATED ME). My attorney told me I
> have to pretend this is a new injury that happened at my
> present job in order to receive any compensation. This did
> not happen at my present job, it is a continuation from the
> previous job, and I have never signed anything saying that
> the previous job was not at fault
> I would not feel right blaming this on my present employer.
> What do I do now?

If you do that, it will blow up in your face. If you cite a
new injury, it is insurance fraud. It is true, that you will
not recieve workmans comp from the new job being that the
injury did not occur there. The appeal is fine, which can
result in you getting back pay for lost wages at your
previous job-but as far as claiming a new injury, i cant say
i am surprised that a lawyer would tell you to do that.
However, think about it- when you go to court again, they are
going to see your medical records and documentation regarding
your last case. Also in order for it to be a new injury, your
docter would have had to say that you were healed of the
previous one. Otherwise, it will look exactly as it is-that
you were injured, got fired, needed a job, and took your old
injury to a new employer and decided to try to get workmans
comp from them. I would really suggest not doing this,
because it is not your lawyer that would get in trouble for
insurance fraud, you would...By the way, did you tkae FMLA at
your previous job while you were out? If so, they coud not
fire you......... Good luck

Re: this seems illegal, 12/31/02, by Nicole .

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