01-26-2009, 01:09 PM
Hi Everyone,
well ive been on comp since 8/2006 ive been through the mill like most of us here well from controverted claim due to past medical they claim i was injured prior which court shot down their request for further time to investigate back in 07.I was a victim of ID theft provided info to court. someone used my name for medical bills. credit cards and stuff. They agreed to pay after that so i got a big check than and now every two weeks a small one. To unfair holding of disability monies which i won back they appealed i won and was paid. Well on to the issue... My atty called the adjuster to see if interested in a settlement in the past 3 times they said no flat out. Well the adjuster this time said we dont have a medical auth on file so she will fax it over. My atty says i must sign.today in the mail i got it but Its their own form. I assumed it was for settlement purposes but it says we will be using these forms to gather any prior medical records for section 15-8 purposes.
they want all past docs hospitals and my first born.......... well maybe not but seems like it. section 4 of this says I understand that signing this auth is voluntary. my treatment,payment,enrolement in a health plan or elgibility for benefits will not be conditioned upon my auth of this disclosure.
Are they trying to screw me over or settle?
what should i do ?
well ive been on comp since 8/2006 ive been through the mill like most of us here well from controverted claim due to past medical they claim i was injured prior which court shot down their request for further time to investigate back in 07.I was a victim of ID theft provided info to court. someone used my name for medical bills. credit cards and stuff. They agreed to pay after that so i got a big check than and now every two weeks a small one. To unfair holding of disability monies which i won back they appealed i won and was paid. Well on to the issue... My atty called the adjuster to see if interested in a settlement in the past 3 times they said no flat out. Well the adjuster this time said we dont have a medical auth on file so she will fax it over. My atty says i must sign.today in the mail i got it but Its their own form. I assumed it was for settlement purposes but it says we will be using these forms to gather any prior medical records for section 15-8 purposes.
they want all past docs hospitals and my first born.......... well maybe not but seems like it. section 4 of this says I understand that signing this auth is voluntary. my treatment,payment,enrolement in a health plan or elgibility for benefits will not be conditioned upon my auth of this disclosure.
Are they trying to screw me over or settle?
what should i do ?
I don't think either of us would have settled if we didn't allow the IC to investigate what they wanted. Our attorney knew where to draw the line and we left it up to him. For instance he wouldn't let them near my PTSD. We weren't seeking compensation for it, it had/has nothing to do with work and he was so afraid they would not find me credible or really put me through a worse run around then I already had going. Just my info.