Re: A little help, please

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On 3/26/08, marsha j sanchez wrote:
> On 3/09/08, Annie wrote:
>> I am in pain every single day and the epidurals in the
>> cervical spine, shots in the shoulder, PT and naproxen do
>> nothing for the pain. I have shoulder impingements in
>> both shoulders and buldging disks (2 different places) in
>> my neck. The Dr. can't operate on my neck due to
>> degeneration going on in my neck. I can't lift more than
>> 10 pounds and I can not do any work above my head,
>> therefore my employer of 10 years can not accomodate my
>> restrictions (which I fully understand). There is no job
>> they can put me in. I have a college degree. I made
>> approximately $23 an hour plus bonuses each year. W/C
>> wants to settle for 104 weeks of payments and a few for
>> medical expenses and says I can probably get a job making
>> $12 an hour. My husband says I should not settle for less
>> than 4 times that. I am surprised they are trying to
>> settle so quick. They had first denied my clain and just
>> started paying 2 and 1/2 months ago after W/C sent me to
>> an IME. How many weeks is generally deemed fair? I can
>> not imagine it being easy for me to get a job with my
>> restrictions since I have no typing skills and can't turn
>> or bend my neck for any amount of time without more pain.

You should also look at receiving vocational rehabilitation.
This is also covered under work comp. You should receive
training to help procure a position comperable in wages.