Re: Is a 46k settlement offer acceptable for 36% disability

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On 9/30/05, julie wrote:
> Is a 46k settlement offer standard for 36&37; disability,
> requiring surgery (which has not happened yet) acceptable?
> My left shoulder needs surgery and is 12&37; disaabled,
and my
> back is 22&37; disabled, for a total of 36&37;. What is an
average
> a decent settlement for this type of disability? I am 31
and
> made $10 per hour at the time of injury, in 2003.
>
> Please direct me to the ratings charts if you know of
> something along these lines.
>
> thanks!
I wanted to tell you my husband was rated 16 % in Hawaii
and he is getting $40,152.00 as a settlement offer - he has
had his surgery - Don't you need to get the workman comp
rules for your state? There is an agreed to amount for each
state and for each point of disability an amount they can
give you; unless there is an underlieing reason they have
been so fraudulent and all....anyway why are you trying to
get a settlement before the surgery? Get your surgury and
then wait about 1 1/2 years after therapy and all and then
go to retraining and then try and get a settlement. Who
cares how old you are and what you made? Go to the Workman
Comp Board or Labor Board for your state....in Hawaii they
had a red book you got from the Labor Board....The book is
hard to read but you can read it slowly and over about a
year and a half you will begin to understand it and beable
to help yourself.....don't hire a lawyer .....they just take
part of your money...unless you like to give 20% away ...or
whatever you state allows...
email me if you want.
janb.7@juno.com