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Bummer Knees · 09-13-2007, 06:33 PM

I applied for Kansas Unemployment and at the time had no work restrictions. I collected unemployment for 5 weeks and did my job searches.

My attorney sent me to a doctor for an IME and I ended up with work restrictions, went to court a week later and TTD payments were started the date of my IME.

Kansas Workforce said even if I had no restrictions when I collected unemployment, they were placed on me at the IME and I would have to pay back any unemployment I collected, this came fromt he agency's legal department.

So my first wc check was used for paying back Kansas Workforce.

Just be carefull when it come to work comp and unemployment, in Kansas they don't mix.

ksgirl · 09-13-2007, 07:12 PM

You guys are so wonderful. I swear I wouldn't have made it this far without all of you. You all are dealing with your own issues ( most worse than mine) and still have time for me. Thank you so much!

Grundig, I loved my hugs!

Monster, It might be worth looking into the voc rehab if I can't go back there. No one has mentioned it to me. I wonder if they would help with school? I am sorry your lawyer isn't as helpful as the insurance lawyer. Sometimes I wonder about people!

Tuffy, Aren't these insurance people stupid? If there is no light duty, then it doesn't matter if you reapply. I agree, DUH!

Red, In my case flma hasn't been used. I don't get the insurance at my work. Thankfully my husband has good insurance. A while back I had dental ins. with my company and I found out they were taking our money out of our checks and not paying our ins. Not only dental, but the medical! We were paying for ins. and they were keeping the money. It's ok though, it backfired on them. They had to pay anything ins. would have paid. One guy had had a heart attack and open heart surgery during this time. As long as they paid ins. share they did nothing illegal. I was po'd, called the department of labor, and they called and threatened them. The company finally started paying our premiums and I got rid of my dental ins.

Bummer, all I can say is, Kansas sucks! You should not of had to pay any money back! If you didn't have restrictions for the initial amount of time, the later restrictions shouldn't have mattered until you had them. Again, Kansa law sucks.

Thanks everyone for letting me vent. I really am feeling better just talking about it. My husband listens, but I can tell he gets bored. You all have more of a choice to just ignore me!

jayne · 09-13-2007, 07:25 PM

ah hell toss you some clothes in the car and come camping with us we are leaving in the morn and wont come back till sun nite at victors landing in wister okla you all come I will put the coffee pot on

ksgirl · (This post was last modified: 09-13-2007 07:27 PM by Terry.)

Jayne, I wish I could. I will look up Wister Ok. I think meeting you would make my whole week better!

Can I have an air mattress?

jayne · (This post was last modified: 09-13-2007 07:29 PM by tweety00.)

yep if you tell me your coming I will throw in an extra batch of hot dogs and for your hubby an extra fishing pole just bring a pup or two for bait(just kidding)

sweet tooth · 09-13-2007, 07:36 PM

now i am the one depressed MY HEART WANTS TO TAKE FAMILY TO ALASKA ,I guess it takes more than a day to drive to get there rite? thats more than i can ride but that dont stop the dreams you guys have a good time and think of us love ya

ksgirl · (This post was last modified: 09-13-2007 07:40 PM by Terry.)

I've got so many pups left that that is almost an option! Wister is quite a distance from us. We need to plan in advance! I've been looking for a toy rat terrier female and most of them seem to be in OK or Texas. Maybe we will get down that way one of these days. I refuse to be any part of shipping a dog so we will have to drive to get one if I find one.

Sweet, I would also love to go to Alaska, but that is a far piece to travel. I hope you find a way there soon! Hey, if you drive maybe you could meet me and Jayne! That would be a wonderful time! I wish I could meet all of you! The people on this forum are turning into my family!

red1030 · 09-13-2007, 07:38 PM

Jayne...a pup or two for bait...you are too funny... ksgirl that sounds like a nice invite to me...you all have a great time.

ksgirl I am really glad that fmla is not an issue for you...just thought i would mention it not knowing your situation...Red

Bummer Knees · 09-13-2007, 08:02 PM

Ksgirl

How far is Wichita from you? Perhaps we can visit sometime.

~~CRABBY~~ · 09-13-2007, 08:15 PM

ksgirl Wrote:Hi everyone, I just feel the need to vent a little bit and you all are always there for me.

I am getting close to MMI, hopefully 9-27, and I thought I was now allowed to look for a different job within my restrictions. I called my lawyer and talked to him, and he thought it would be ok. Then he called me back, said he didn't know where his head is, and that I needed to wait til I'm given my final restrictions and let my job I was injured at tell me that they can't work me with any restrictions (that job has NO light duty). I was all excited to finally be able to do something, and now I have to keep waiting.

The Dr that did my surgery is very much a wc dr and I'm afraid he'll release me without any restrictions. (I had a herniated L4-L5 and bulging L5-S1 & L3-L4. Discectomy laminectomy done 6-11.) The job I had when I was injured involves lifting 100-150 pounds from waist, up and over, between 30 & 60 times a day, almost constant bending and twisting, and a breakneck speed to do it all in. I am afraid that if I go back, I'll just be reinjured. I don't want to stay home, heck I was ready to accept a job at Burger King! I want to work as long as I don't reinjure myself. This was my second back surgery and I am 33!

My second rant is this, the reason I hired a lawyer is because my adjuster was almost impossible to get a hold of. Now she's doing it to my lawyer. For some reason after I hired him, they lowered the amount of my ttd. The lawyer told them it should have been more than what they were paying, and they made it lower. The lawyer finally got a hold of the adjuster and she told him he would have to contact thier lawyer, but she didn't know who he was and that she would call my lawyer back and let him know. Needless to say he still hasn't heard from her.

Thanks for listening everyone. Just typing and knowing that you all care and have been through the same things really does make me feel better. I'm just ready to be better and get out of this whole wc system. I know, you all feel the same way.

Thanks again!
ksgirl

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