mariah
12-31-2007, 10:30 PM
I think we are going for settlement the middle of February. I get SSDI, and my Dr's (also the IME, I saw, ) say I am permanently restricted from any kind of gainful employment, even so, I have to go apply for jobs, because my atty. says that the judge will look at how hard I have tried to find a job, and if he doesn't think I've looked enough, then he will severely limit my award. To me, this seems ridiculous! I had no trouble getting disability, was awarded it the first time I filed, yet I still have to go job hunting ( a real joy, double up on my pain meds, get someone to drive me around, then pay for it the next week or two with terrible pain,) after getting six pages of places I've applied for jobs, my atty. says I still need more, and NOW, he tells me I can call places. I had an interview with a vocational guy, who's report said, I'm unable to work. ( My atty. made the appt.)
now the insurance company has set me up with their vocational person. I have an appt. in a couple of weeks, and so I said to my atty., and what if he finds me a job? He says, well you don't have to accept it, but the judge won't like it. Geez, does this crap never end? If I could work, I certainly wouldn't be whiling my time away, sitting in a recliner, watching tv, or reading until my eyeballs fall out. I have a PCA (personal care attendent) who comes four hours a day, seven days a week. I can't even do my own housework without excruciating pain, and it feeling like someone has lit a cutting torch on my back, all the way down my leg (only one leg if it's a good, ha ha day)into my foot. Seems worker's comp. can't seem to grasp what disabled means!!!!!!:( Good news too, I had my anti-depressant changed, so I doubt I'll have to go to prison now for murdering anyone, thank God! ;) Happy New Year to all from the Land Of Ah's. Any opinions or info would be appreciated. thanks.
now the insurance company has set me up with their vocational person. I have an appt. in a couple of weeks, and so I said to my atty., and what if he finds me a job? He says, well you don't have to accept it, but the judge won't like it. Geez, does this crap never end? If I could work, I certainly wouldn't be whiling my time away, sitting in a recliner, watching tv, or reading until my eyeballs fall out. I have a PCA (personal care attendent) who comes four hours a day, seven days a week. I can't even do my own housework without excruciating pain, and it feeling like someone has lit a cutting torch on my back, all the way down my leg (only one leg if it's a good, ha ha day)into my foot. Seems worker's comp. can't seem to grasp what disabled means!!!!!!:( Good news too, I had my anti-depressant changed, so I doubt I'll have to go to prison now for murdering anyone, thank God! ;) Happy New Year to all from the Land Of Ah's. Any opinions or info would be appreciated. thanks.