more information torn rotator cuff

[wolfsong452]

capricorn Wrote:wolfsong..when they call make sure you are up to speed and remember how everything happened. This will be your first real time to state your claim. There could be many depos and hearings after that and you will be asked the same questions. Your answers wil be compared. Best of luck. Keep us posted.


CAP

Thank you all,

Yes, now that I know what's going on, I will NOT be taking everything for granted that the employer says.

I will not miss any appointments or telephone calls.

I've got my home phone forwarded to my cell phone.

Also, since I've been told to wait 7 days, at the most 14 days, then I will be contacting my employer along with WC immediately after that.


Which by the way, I've already contacted WC, and my employer just this week. So actually I've not waited the 7 days.

Again,

thanks to all!

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Wolf did you explain to the work comp board that your injury had been almost a year ago? And if so may you then apply or file for a Claim number then? You need your State W/C Claim number to do anything.

[wolfsong452]

Bad Boy Bad Boy Wrote:Wolf did you explain to the work comp board that your injury had been almost a year ago? And if so may you then apply or file for a Claim number then? You need your State W/C Claim number to do anything.

Yes, I did tell WC that my accident was almost a year ago.

All they told me was that I was supposed to be getting contacted by the IC of my employer.

I also told them that my employer was JUST now filing a claim.

I'm thinking I'm going to be calling or emailing them again.

Big thanks.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

May I ask, what part of Indiana are you in?

http://www.in.gov/wcb/files/45442.pdf

http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/co...3/ch2.html

IC 22-3-2-7
Performance of statutory duties; application of law
Sec. 7. Nothing in IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall be construed to relieve any employer or employee from penalty for failure or neglect to perform any statutory duty.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.7.) As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.24.

IC 22-3-2-22
Notice; worker's compensation coverage
Sec. 22. (a) Each employer subject to IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall post a notice in the employer's place of business to inform the employees that their employment is covered by worker's compensation. The notice must also contain the name, address, and telephone number of the employer's insurance carrier or the person responsible for administering the employer's worker's compensation claims if the employer is self insured.
(b) The notice required under this section must be in a form approved by the board and shall be posted at a conspicuous location at the employer's place of business to provide reasonable notice to all employees. If the employer is required by federal law or regulation to post a notice for the employer's employees, the notice required under this section must be posted in the same location or locations where the notice required by federal law or regulation is posted.
© An employer who fails to comply with this section is subject to a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50), to be assessed and collected by the board. Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.
As added by P.L.170-1991, SEC.2.

[wolfsong452]

Bad Boy Bad Boy Wrote:May I ask, what part of Indiana are you in?

http://www.in.gov/wcb/files/45442.pdf

http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/co...3/ch2.html

IC 22-3-2-7
Performance of statutory duties; application of law
Sec. 7. Nothing in IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall be construed to relieve any employer or employee from penalty for failure or neglect to perform any statutory duty.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.7.) As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.24.

IC 22-3-2-22
Notice; worker's compensation coverage
Sec. 22. (a) Each employer subject to IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall post a notice in the employer's place of business to inform the employees that their employment is covered by worker's compensation. The notice must also contain the name, address, and telephone number of the employer's insurance carrier or the person responsible for administering the employer's worker's compensation claims if the employer is self insured.
(b) The notice required under this section must be in a form approved by the board and shall be posted at a conspicuous location at the employer's place of business to provide reasonable notice to all employees. If the employer is required by federal law or regulation to post a notice for the employer's employees, the notice required under this section must be posted in the same location or locations where the notice required by federal law or regulation is posted.
© An employer who fails to comply with this section is subject to a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50), to be assessed and collected by the board. Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.
As added by P.L.170-1991, SEC.2.

I'm in Indianapolis.

Are the rules different in another parts of Indiana?

Where I worked is in Zionsville.



I'm familiar, with what you've posted.

There is NOTHING posted ANYWHERE in anywhere I worked that states who is the IC.

I've even asked the owner, and he refused to tell me.

Which I agree, is very suspicous.

I do know there is something posted in another part of the company.

This place is sectioned into different areas. Almost like completely different companies.

Not everyone has access to all the areas.

I should be able to find out what IC is posted in this seperate area.

[wolfsong452]

Hello all,

well finally got a telephone call from the IC,


Hurray!

actually I've had several conversations with them.

I've even did a recorded statement regarding my accident.

I was very careful in what I said, yet, making sure I told exactly what happened,

as they say,

the facts,

nothing but the facts.

making sure they knew WHY the claim was just now being filed.

Due to my fall was Oct. 2007, and my employer just now filing a claim.

I got the impression that the IC was not happy with my employer.
So much more work for them to do.

They did say something about they're not sure if they're going to be paying anything.

Yet again, when they found out all the bills have already been paid by my employer's personal account they sounded more giving.

They even asked me if I was happy with the doctor who's going to give me the MMI, ranting.

I told them I was very happy with the doctor.

They have said, that since my fall was almost a year ago, don't be surprised that it might take some time to get this settled.

Thing is,

The whole delay was with my employer. The IC had trouble getting in contact with my employer, and of course the IC wasn't calling me back to tell me these things.

I found out what the trouble was and gave the IC some alternative telephone numbers to get in contact with my employer.

hee hee.


Now that the IC is involved and they have been able to get in contact with my employer, things have been going quite fast.

HURRAY!


Theyv'e sent me forms to have my medical records sent to them, which I made copies of these forms for myself and then faxed to them, along with sending it snail mail.

I've also got the doctor giving the MMI ranting sending to me a copy of the MMI rating etc.

so hurray.

lets hope everything else goes this fast.

Though of course, from what I could understand,

there is that,

he said,

she said,

thingy with my employer,

and also questions of previous injuries.

so who knows what's going to happen next.

[Lilly]

Hi,
Now the ball is rolling!
Great!!!

Remember to keep for your own records anything and everything that happens with employer and ic...that way you can look back and have a time, place, and what happened during conversation. record everything in detail for your own safety.
Another thing....shoulder injuries are notorious for not healing or leaving one with an impairment....your employer's remark about it being worth only $3000 is very very low IMO! I would request another doc to do a check up on you since there is such a huge difference in percentage of disability ratings.
Good luck, Lilly

[wolfsong452]

Lilly Wrote:Hi,
Now the ball is rolling!
Great!!!

Remember to keep for your own records anything and everything that happens with employer and ic...that way you can look back and have a time, place, and what happened during conversation. record everything in detail for your own safety.
Another thing....shoulder injuries are notorious for not healing or leaving one with an impairment....your employer's remark about it being worth only $3000 is very very low IMO! I would request another doc to do a check up on you since there is such a huge difference in percentage of disability ratings.
Good luck, Lilly

yes,


I've definitely got all my doctors bills, doctor is going to send me a copy of the MMI, etc.

I've also got any emails that I'd sent to the General manager. Though he's never returned my email.

Yes, I'm aware of the possibility of impairment.

Shoulder isn't going to heal, any more than what it's already at.

I'm at MMI.

2 tendons are torn, surgery won't work.

I've had 2 different doctors tell me this. One was my OWN doctor, though they did say, PT, then possibly surgery, yet, they said surgery probably won't work.

I wasn't real happy with my own doctor, yet, I was very happy with the 2nd doctor.

Employer was a real hoot, offering me only $3,000. He told me he knew what it was worth, yet, refused to tell me.

He had not talked to WC but he had seen the MRI, and all the medical records.

Employer is a plastic surgeon.

So knows quite a bit.

So lets hope, the IC, is on the ball, and things go fast. Though the did say they have to investigate, yet, what else is there to do?

Doctor is sending MMI, medical records are on their way, statements from employer and myself.

so what else is there?

[wolfsong452]

Well,

I got the MMI results from the 2nd doctor.

I've gone to the web site for Indiana, and researched what it says.

I'm still lost.

SO SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

Translate this into everyday English!


What the doctor wrote is this.

Exam: ROM is 170/60/T12

Strength is normal to resisted flexion with mild discomfort and is a 4 to resisted external rotation with minimal pain.

Assessment/plan she's been told at this stage her only good option is to continue a home exercise program on a chronic basis.

She will likely have to accept some symptoms of residual pain and mild dysfunction as a result of her condition.

Once again, I think there is a example of an acute on chronic type of injury where she hay have had a choronic rotator cuff tear that was exacerbated by her work related injry.

At this point she has reached MMI.

She has residual permanent partial impairment equivalent to 5% of the upper extremity. [/size]

[Cycler]

it means you have some very mild restricted range of motion ( ROM) of the shoulder ( that's what those numbers are measurement in degrees..) with minimal loss of external rotation strength ( grade 4 on a 5 point strength scale), typical of a mild but stated to be chronic rotator cuff problem. MMI means this is as good as you are going to get. ( MMI)

ok ?