Re: can I re open a case once I have signed?

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On 9/27/05, Robert Antonio wrote:
> I was injured in Montana last August and had right knee
> surgery in September. I've collected temp disability up
> until my impairment raiting. I was not receiving any money
> for over 2 months and was running into financial problems.
> I was told by the dr I was going to receive a 3&37; bonus
for
> my injury on top of the rating. I recieved the settlement
> which was only 3&37; and felt that the dr did not go
through
> the proper procedures to determine my rating.
> I did sign the settlement but was very aware that this was
> not fair becuase I needed the money very bad.
> I would like to know if I can seek a second opinion and
> see if my injury is actually a permanant disability as the
> dr stated during the rating.
I went through exact problem, workmans comp wouldn't send ck
on time, kept me in financial distress, laywer said by the
time he filed with court, my ck would get ther, so they got
away with it. I think it was a tactic to make me desperate to
settle once they said Dr couldn't do anything else, and I was
disabled permanantly. now on social security for 5 years,
$800 a month, new Dr said first Dr did something wrong and he
can't repair the damage. I'm 40, can't work, my boyfriend is
leaving me. I want to see if I can re open my case with this
new info, thats why I came on here, but can't find out if I
can, and was blown away with all the people who got screwed
like me, treated like a lier, made desperate like me to
settle. I ended up with 6 months income by my calculations.
no one told me to apply for section 8 housing to be on list
for 7 years, or I'd be at the top by now. no one told me to
apply for social security right away, so I went without
income for 3 months. never thought they couldn't fix my back.
as I type, I'm in severe pain just to sit here, will be
homeless, this is our country!