fair ppi rating and wc settlement

[wounded knee]

(07-28-2011 11:32 PM)chrischris Wrote:  At some point you will be rated by a guide used by your State. Here is some info. If you scroll all the way down you will find a lot of info pertaining to Permanent or Partial Permanet Disability and Ratings, and the amount each percentage of rating is valued at.

http://www.in.gov/wcb/handbook/HANDBK200...anentTotal

Right now you should be concentrating on recovery. Take care of yourself first, educate yourself in Indiana laws and statutes, and by the time you are rated you will be in a better situation to understand how the system works.

IMO, it is better to go without legal intervention as long as you can. If you are receiving medical and benefits, then relax. Attorneys don't do much until settlement time anyway and most IW's get frustrated because they don't feel their attorney is doing anything.

You can always call the Indiana WC Ombudsman with your questions.

Take care!

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Hi and thanx there's just so much more to this than I realized. Have to have some of the hardware replaced 8-2 and im going to see what the surgeon says about a date I can get back to work, $650 a week just doesn't cover what im losing in wages and finding out it could be 6 months after I return before I settle. I guess like everyone else here money is really stressing me out thanx again for the advice

[Cervical_Fusion]

Yeah money will stress you out if you let it. I came to the conclusion that i will not let it stress me out. I was not born with a lot so i will live everyday as tho it is the last one, and not let money rule my life anymore.

[wounded knee]

Well had the surgery to remove the two screws that were hurting tuesday. Boy what a mess dr had to remove everything and now he says I have about two years with my knee then it'll have to be replaced the meniscus is almost entirely gone acl mcl are shot and to top it all off they knocked out a front tooth. Does it ever end

[orange]

how did they knock out a front tooth???????

[jayne]

most likely putting in the breathing tube

[wounded knee]

Ya I guess that's what it was they acted like I was imagining it. Woke up and the nurse says how do you feel. I said my leg hurt and somebody must've hit me in the mouth. Funny if it hadn't been me wow what a year so far

[bronco54501]

I can relate to the broken front tooth.. When I was comming out of it I was thrashing that tube for I wanted it out, doing so I broke mt tooth. Dont let wc pull a fast one, they are responsable for fixing the tooth...

[wounded knee]

Had to go back to the surgeon yesterday unscheduled visit my swelled up huge he drained it talk bout instant relief
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[wounded knee]

well seen my dr today to have staples removed he's not at all pleased with the way the bone looks its not lined up right. he wants to do a knee replacement as soon as i drop 100lbs i'm 6'5" and 400lbs and its so easy to just drop the weight haha! i ask him about returning to work and was told "if they have a position for a one legged man" the depression is starting to really get me there just never seems to be a end to it. oh he still says i'll never climb again

[1171]

get some counseling for the depression. it can become chronic if left untreated and will slow down your recovery.