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SSI recipients?
- From: alina2251
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I just signed up, thought I could find some info. re: SSI Disability recipients, but the site is very hard to manuever, anyone else out there who can give me direction? thanks alina2251
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About the contestant Laura Vah
- From: lvahle1
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I am learning about the computer on a daily basis. A friend of mine two years ago, refused to email me because I always generated viruses? Well, I went t a few classes on microcomputer applications and picked up a few skils, got sick with bronchitis and had to drop out during the rainy season in Bakersfield. How did I get here? I was a passenger in a car accident in 2004. Merry Christmas! Then I went to stay too soon with a male friend and he was not Mr. Right he was Mr. Right Now. Bless his heart he came into my life to help me stay comfortable while I recovered from a very painful accident. I moved to Bakersfield from my home in Lancaster, CA and took a job as a child abuse prevention coordinator with migrant farm workers' children. I was putting books awyay in my new apartment and reinjured my back and kept tryinng to get jobs that I did not have the physical and mental recovery to maintain. I decided to take six months of state disability, if I felt better ask the doctor to let me go back to work. This repetiive cycle did help me spiritually to feel hope and then crashing disappointment when I left in a state of discouragement and/ or was terminated. Now I accept that something has changed and I need to live differently. I have been spending time on the computer with a course in school psychology. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I left money, property, and prestige to get well.
I have taken courses on touch typing and have learned some things on the computer. I want to master excel and learn about Acess. I almost went to Florida Tech On-line for a degree is computer technology. I decided that I did not want to be left behind. The computer is partially a product of the visionary Marcuzi or is it Brancuzzi? The person who drew cyber domes. I love art and architecture and making art for the process.
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d.j. inc.
- From: deejack
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My name is Dora Jackson and I have a desire to represent disability disgest by becoming a spoke person for people with copd, sight build it withh enable me to reach millions of people that end the same situation I am in with no where to turn and no one to help. I have been searching the computer for the last four years and couldn't find what I was looking for, I just happen to stumble up disability disgest by accident. Site build it would make my dreams come true they would enable me to build a web sight send the people to my sight and allow me to be the voice that I can be to sell myself and help other people to have their own busness. I want to help people avoid the run around and to help them get to what they need without all of the web surfing and wasting time as I have. This can truly be avoided if you know and what to do and sight build build it can make that happen. My experience with the computer is that there are a lot of scams and you have to be very careful that you don't get a cd and a book I don't won't that to happens to someone's else because it happen to me.
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Contest Entry fo SBI
- From: lvahle1
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What I understand about Site Build It and How To Start an internet business
The letters C T P M unlock the secrets to Site Build It.
C stands for content. First one has to brain storm, gather the right data, analyze it with the tools from SBI and make the decision that evidence from the software is going to be most successful.
B V3 tools help brainstorm one’s initial seed word. (These tools are concept finders and sequentially filter some of the input to create a selling concept.) These tools involve hosting, domain name videos /instructor/ updating help forums. ) B V3 is a process oriented key word tool. Site Build It started with seventy modules and B V 3 adds ten modules. This portion of the tools are said to be great money makers.
T stands for Traffic. C-T is the most important part of the SBI program. Apparently Site Build It helps direct traffic to one’s site based on the integrity of one’s content and meaning real information from the builder and people who are really interested in the content. SBI tells one how to optimize the business through a component of its soft ware. One submits the site through a document called a site map xml file. SBI automatically gets one listed at site engines and turns free traffic into business. SBI reports on how each page ranks for one’s keyword at each engine. If certain pages are not rating well, SBI tells one in simple language what to do to rank it higher. It also tracks spider visits and checks page indexing. The soft ware produces traffic stats to help one see where one ranks and click analysis also. Apparently this part of the soft ware is easy to understand, with a useful functional format. SBI sites are compatible with Google and free Google analytics.
Click analysis is unique. Critical information is available and about visitors who click into and out of one’s site, offering vital insight into user behavior and how to increase visitor monetization. Basically one has to create content that is going to popular with many people and then direct traffic to one’s web site based on common interest. Directing traffic to the web site is preparation for monetization or pre-sell.
P is pre-sell. This is a period of time in which people come to one’s web site and develop trust and confidence. One gets targeted because people like you and your content. Pre-sold traffic is the population that will bring income or monetize one’s web site. What people are going to like is a professional reliable site. When one consistently updates their site and presents professional formatting for the content then trust building is enhanced. The content has to be original and not plagiarized web pages.
Monetization involves an exchange of services and goods for money. It can be easily done through Pay Pal or Click Bank.
Content 2.0 is the soft ware that resembles Face Book, Twitter, and My Space. It is interactive and yet the business owner filters the content. When people are excited by the content they naturally want to contribute and interact with what attracts them. According to people familiar with its use such interaction contributes several hundreds of pages to one’s web site. It is at this point that the business is running itself because people of one’s caliber are writing the content.
One does not need to use Ad Sense because the green part of the Google page is going to be where the ratings are and the advertisement of one’s seed words.
I believe that Site Build It helps one brain storm the seed word with a search engine of one’s own or teaches one how to do so with pre existing search engines. When one sees the number of clicks in the last half hour on a web site one knows how popular one’s idea is going to be. On the other hand if there are too high a number of clicks next to the seed word then one has picked a topic that is too general. So when one uses words that people click on frequently then one can determine how to select words that are going to demonstrate the content in one’s own unique manner.
I have not tried to do it yet. I also do not know what interests me other than to get out of my friggin depressive episodes and learn to cope with them and not shape my reality with beliefs that do not improve the quality of life.
One day I tried Google but then looked at the expense and returned the goods and cancelled. I would like to do a site for people who have given us so much and yet suffered from major depressive disorder. Van Gogh comes to mind but there are many modern novelists and ordinry people of less fame and misforturne that daily contribute to the quality of our lives that we enjoy and they remain strangers.
I would like to use the we are unified with a common cause to accentruate the positive at the same time provide clear links to mood disorders in my research. I also am a person who will find solutions that have worked for me and countless others to get well and to cope with the rough times. The first thing that comes to mind is a day of remission is a day that I can tell you that I write a list of everything I like to do as I am free to recall all of it and then suggest you do the same for those times when mood closes the access to our own resources for creating well-being and happiness.
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Vocational Rehab Cheated
- From: Chaplain_John
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I have worked with Vocational Rehabilitation in two states now. Vocational Rehabilitation paid for 3 masters degrees in seminary, and equipment as well in Louisiana. The counselor was proactive in getting me help to finish school. I was able to do 3 degrees because of how I took my classes, working on all of them at the same time, while waiting for some that I needed to be offered again. As it came up, I didn't have work until the end of the semester when I received my Master of Divinity in Psychology and Counseling. In the next semester I took classes that allowed me to also graduate with a MACE (Master of Arts in Christian Education - emphasis in social work) and a MAMFC (Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling). Vocational Rehabilitation will bend rules if it sees a good reason. This made me more qualified, though I had almost no job experience other than volunteer and internships. The primary reason for their willingness was that since I would be working for 3 months at least, the case could be successfully closed. Unless the client successfully holds a job for 3 months the federal government doesn't reimburse the state for the money that they spent on that client. That little known/mentioned fact is a big motivator for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors. If the client doesn't hold that job for at least 3 months as a result of vocational rehabilitation's efforts, they are not reimbursed.
That is true in Alabama as well, and in other states where my counselor has worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor. When I got the ticket to work papers from SSDI, and the urging to call the number on the paper, I felt a little uneasy. Because I was used to working through Vocational Rehabilitation, the contrast between the number they urged me to call to get work, and the tag "or call Vocational Rehabilitation for an appointment" set off a warning bell for me. I called my counselor, and did have to wait for him to call me back. He asked me if I had called the number that SSDI sent on the form, I told him honestly that I don't trust the government after working with them so long. I wanted to talk to him before doing anything. It turns out that those firms are private businesses trying to find you a handicapped job. You might find the job quicker, and regardless, if you need equipment and services, they will call vocational rehab to foot the bill. As Vocational Rehab has state employees responsible for finding you a handicapped job, they do not get credit for successfully placing you in a job and do not get the funds back from the federal government. As is mentioned in the segment about SSDI, that is a federal program. As such, they try to keep the money in their hands. Depending on how things play out, it is still possible for Vocational Rehab to get some of their money IF due to our changing disability they spend money so that we may continue in the job.
For this reason I strongly urge people to go through Vocational Rehab. Each time the state department spends money and the federal government doesn't reimburse them, they have less money to help us out. It may be someone else affected because of lesser funds available, or it might be you after you get that job. If your disability changes and you need more help to keep the job; the money might not be available. I've been researching this since 1993 when I first got the help. I'm blessed with a counselor who would help no matter the circumstances; but people getting jobs without going through Vocational Rehab limit the funds that he can get approved. He still gets paid; but Les gets steamed about the ones who he cannot help due to government smoke and mirrors.
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- 3 days ago
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Affordable Insurance for Unins
- From: Chaplain_John
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I've gotten a lot of good information from the various posts, yet noted one statement in the low cost/no cost medical care and medication. President Clinton signed into law in 1998 that every state has to provide coverage opportunity for those who are uninsurable. Apparently there's some wriggle room as Arizona and Florida don't have it, along with 15 other states.. If you follow the links to the source article you will find a link to the state insurance programs, and the contact numbers. I'll add that link at the end of this blog The premium in Alabama is outrageous ($499/month for individual coverage, medication $299/month) yet I get the same coverage as state employees. In looking this up I also found several other options at this address: http://ezinearticles.com/?Finally-a-Legitimate-Defined-Benefit-Health-Insurance-Option-For-the-Uninsurable!&id=1392633. If two people (usually a husband and wife) form a s-Corp (small corporation) they can purchase a group policy for a reasonable rate, in spite of the fact that there are only 2 of them. Several options are mentioned in this article. Several links with more information are available through this site. I stumbled on this information accidentally. I was looking for the link describing the required state policies and found this second site. Each state sets up it's own insurance guidelines. In my case, a State Farm agent knew of the policy (Alabama Health Insurance Policy) and I got in touch with them. I had to use my Cobra until it ran out, then apply to AHIP within 60 days. If someone misses that window, they are no longer eligible. Check on the link above though. It appears to open a large number of windows for us.
http://www.naschip.org/states_pools.htm
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krisinoz
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Dedicated to WorkComp1
- From: chrisym
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For Workcom1:
I have been trying to get a Radio (online mostly) Interview established so Ron's story can be exposed. We appear to be waiting on the "reporter" and I think we need to come together as a community does to help one another. Ron needs our help and each of us could do 1 small act towards the goal of helping Ron each week, think what we might be able to accomplish. We all mostly are challenged ourselves and are limited by what we can do. But how many of us here can make at least 1 phone call or 1 email.
With that said I have contacted today RTIR. So far the few stations I left a msg for have not returned my message. RTIR came highly recommended by a PR company I found the PR company on the internet but they would not pursue Ron's story for fear of liability. I am waiting on a call back from RTIR. The link to their site is http://www.rtironline.com/blog/_WebPages/ContactUs.html.
Let's pray for Ron, and ask God what would he have us do....see if anything comes back to you and if so then act. You want to call me you can do so at 512-496-6294.
Blessings,
Christine Messaros
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Bevie
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ravenett
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Contest part Two
- From: laceygirl
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I have one question more question i did not answer?
I have some experince with my computer, i would say i'm not a begginer, what i would say is i have about medium experince with the computer. For instance 1 thing i can do is take the computer and go back in time and bring it back to the factory set and start all over again.....Sincerly Susan
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jafee314
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DEDICATED TO WORKCOMP1
- From: NeuroStimulator
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THERE WAS GOING TO BE A BIG MEDICAL MEDIA STORY WHICH AGAIN IS BEEN PUT ON THE BACK BURNER WHY YOU ASK? THE REASON IS BECAUSE WORKERS COMP MEDICAL HORROR STORIES ISN'T THE SWINE FLUE OR THE STORY WE ALL KEEP HEARING EACH TIME WORKCOMP1 OR INSIDE222 POSTS ANOTHER BLOG.
HOW ABOUT JOHN WOODWORTH OUR VERY OWN DISABILITY DIGEST WEST COAST EDITOR WHO HAS PUBLISHED MANY STORIES ON WORKCOMP1 ON THE DIGEST. THE MEDIA KEEPS AVOIDING THIS STORY JUST AS RON'S LAST STORY AS HIS BLOG WHICH HAS OVER 5,000 VIEWS IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS TIME.
THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER IN LAS VEGAS WHO DID THE LAST STORY ABOUT THE REAL TRUTH ON WORKERS COMP IN NV THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. SO WHY NOT NOW WITH THE HEALTH CARE BILL NV IS THE WOSRT STATE OUT THERE? WHY IS THE MEDIA RUNNING THE OTHER WAY, WHEN HIS DR. IS THE ONLY ONE FIGHTING THE SYSTEM AND SO IS WORKCOMP1.
RON HAS OVER 10,000 VIEWS MORE THAN ANY OTHER DIGEST MEMBER. HE HAS HELPED ME SO MANY TIMES WITH GREAT ADVICE AND HIS BILL OF RIGHTS BLOG HAS HELPED SO MANY OF US ON THE DIGEST THAT WE JUST DON'T SOMETIMES TAKE THE TIME AND RATE HIS BLOGS.
HIS FAMILY IS LOOSING THEIR HOME DUE TO THIS AND HE IS IN WORST SHAPE NOW THEN AFTER THE FIRST SURGERY.
INSIDE222 HAS HAD A BLOG LAST MONTH WITH MORE THAN 2200 VIEWS ABOUT " NOBOBY IN LAS VEGAS WANTS TO INVESTIGATE THE WORKERS COMP SYSTEM" GREAT FEEDBACK WITH SOME NEW MEMBERS LIKE CHRISYM WHO HAS ALSO TRIED CALLING ON RADIO STATIONS ON HIS BEHLAF.
WORKCOMP1 FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW HIM HAS HAD THE WORST TWO YEARS OF MEDICAL PROCEEDCURES AND WORKERS COMP SYSTEM HAS MADE HIS LIVE A LIVING HELL.
I ALSO KNOW HE HAS HELPED MANY OTHER MEMBERS IF YOU LOOK AT HIS PROFILE WORKERS COMP MEMBERS HAVE LOOKED FOR GUIDANCE FROM HIM. HE TRIES TO EDUCATE US AND HELP ANYONE IN NEED OF RIGHTS OR WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME STRUGGLES GUIDANCE.
I AM ASKING FOR THE MEMBERS TO GO ON AND RATE HIS BLOGS AND THIS ONE SO MAYBE THE MEDIA WILL MAKE IT A PRIORITY. IT'S TIME HIS FAMILY AND HIM GET SOME SALVATION AND SOME GOOD LUCK.
I AM INCLUDING SOME PAST BLOGS OF HIS AS WELL AS INSIDE222 WHERE YOU CAN SEND HIME A MESSAGE AS WELL FOR SUPPORT. IF WE ALL RATE THE BLOG AND WRITE ON BEHALF OF WORKCOMP1 SOMEONE HAS TO LISTEN.
PLEASE GIVE YOUR SUPPORT TO WORKCOMP1. HE HAS HELPED ME AND SO MANY OF US.
THANK YOU,
NEUROSTIMULATOR.
Workers' Compensation: Injured Workers at Disadvantage
Nevada's long-troubled workers' compensation system was drastically revised five years ago in hopes of streamlining the process of caring for injured workers. But if you are injured in the workplace now, the private companies that have taken control of the program could leave you without medical care, without compensation, and without a job.
John Taylor, with the Association of Injured Workers, said, "They stretch it out as long as they can. Taylor speaks from experience when he says the Nevada workers' compensation system delays the claims filed by injured workers. During the years he worked at the Nevada Test Site, Taylor lost an eye, demolished his hearing, and wrecked his back. He's spent the past 13 years fighting the system, which he says was bad when the state ran it and went downhill from there.
John Taylor said, "Other states, they've privatized. There you can still sue. Nevada is the worst."
Along with privatizing workers comp, Nevada also exempted insurance companies from legal damages if the companies ignore the law. The worst that could happen to them is they might have to pay out what they should have paid out in the beginning. So, why not deny and delay?
Dean Hardy, an attorney for injured workers, said, "So there is no incentive to say yes to compensation, or yes to medical care, or yes to a change of doctors. It gives blanket immunity to a third party administrator or insurer for violating the statues they're supposed to be upholding"
One of Dean Hardy's clients is a firefighter who suffered on the job injuries while fighting the early 80s blazes at the MGM and the Hilton, and other injuries as well. The county doesn't want to pay for hismedical care so the fireman has had to go to court to try and get his medical bills covered. At every step, the deck seems stacked against theinjured worker.
A 2005 legislative audit found that many workers aren't informed of their rights when injured. If they don't file a claim within seven days, it's too bad and too late. The state's Division of Industrial Relations is supposed to oversee the private insurers, but the audit found in more than half of the cases, the D.I.R. failed to force insurers to meet the statutory deadlines in handling claims and were lax in fining employers who had it coming.
Aubrey Goldberg, an attorney for injured workers, says the state seems to have little appetite for sanctioning companies that break the rules. "I find it's hard to get them to do those things most of the time. Is it much zeal? My personal view is no, there isn't."
Worst of all for the injured worker, Goldberg says, is the move to managed care programs. A worker injured on the job will be sent to a doctor or clinic that essentially works for the insurance company. "Their primary loyalty is to the people who are paying them and not to the injured worker," Goldberg added.
Dean Hardy says doctors have been known to reverse findings favoring the injured worker after being contacted privately by the insurers. "The doctors recognize what keeps them on the panel -- opinions that do not favor theinjured worker. Oftentimes those opinions aren't medically supportable, and that's really tragic. They will taint medical opinion and try to tailor it for the employer or insurer... I do see it happen."
Those doctors who do the right thing get fired, Hardy says. Workers who try to appeal bad rulings in hearings often find themselves up against lawyers or other experts hired by the other side.
Kelly Oakley, who demolished his back working at McCarran Airport, was terminated for medical reasons. A hearing officer was sympathetic but ruled for the other side. Oakley said, "Workers' comp? It's maybe one step above welfare, if that. They treat you like you're on welfare."
Officials at the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, which is supposed to oversee the privatized workers' compensation program, declined repeated requests by the I-Team for on camera interviews. However, they told us off-camera that injured workers are often at a disadvantage, especially if they have to fight for their claims without legal representation.
Eyewitness News plans to keep an eye on the workers' compensation story in the months ahead.
Email investigative reporter George Knapp at gknapp@klastv.com
Worker’s Comp System Severly Abuses Disabled Man
An earlier post from this blog annotates the woeful and absolute outrageous treatment being heaped upon one of our members, Ron Markowicz, by the Worker’s Comp System, including his own attorney, whose firm appeared to be in collusion with the Insurance Carriers by ceasing all pertinent services to his case apparently driven by fear of potential corporate harm through future litigation. No medical help for months. No answers from the attorney—-only mis-statements. No help anywhere.
As a former vocational counselor, I have seen this type behavior before—and it generally stems from a surgical mistake, then when aninjured worker continues to complain, the first thought emanating from the Carriers, attorneys, et. al is:
‘Stop the services! Send out false information to the worker! Make outrageous claims that the worker is not complying with the various service providers! Cover your ass!’
And ad naeuseum….the spin merchants, coupled with loss prevention departments of these huge insurance conglomerates begin to work their magic—–here’s what they do to a lot of people who might have a legitimate complaint: they simply stop sending their monthly check. No explanation. Can you imagine the panic?
As it is, you are lucky if you receive two thirds of your normal salary while on the Comp System—and now, suddenly, you have no money to pay for anything! Most of the times, they will re-start the financial benefits, but not before causing theinjured person to suffer further through stress by making them late for credit card or rent payments. Add to it a nightmarish quality– I have personally heardinsurance company rehab co-ordinators, while at industry ‘functions’, exclaim great humor at how many people they ‘put the screws to’ that week.
Folks, this stuff is industry wide, and it sickens me to watch it continue. This should be considered health care reform, too, and the political writers seem to simply ignore the horrendous level of abuse perpetrated by the ‘business’ side of this system, while the person who is already hurt and suffering, suffers further at the hands of those who should be honestly assisting them to achieve their best level of gainful re-entry to the work world. (or determine that will never be possible)
It should be obvious to all that creating an adversarial system, instead of a truly philanthropic, medically progressive streamlined system, the worst of all possibilities occur, where delays are normal, and communication among the providers is poor, at best. Built for failure.
And, as all our members know, the Social Security Disability system certainly seems bad enough— difficult and hurtful at many turns.
At this writing, there over a million cases which are officially ‘backlogged’ in the Social Security Disability system. Unless you take the free course offered here at the Disability Digest, you can easily wait three full years before receiving benefits. (and that’s if you’re not backlogged) Three years! No excuse can be offered which might even approach credibility.
But the Worker’s Comp System—-if anything can be more problematic than Social Security Disability, it’s this damnable system in which Ron Markowicz continues to suffer. But, some progress had been made. There may be a ray of sunshine.
While I cannot comment on case specifics, I can say that some advancement is being made on the medical side, as Ron’s original physician is only now re-activating his services to him, but still faces an uphill battle against a stone-walling industry.
Also, due to many different and serious inquires to the Nevada Governor’s Office, there has been progress toward publicizing Ron’s case fully, exposing it for the utter disgrace it remains. As it may involve the National media, his case could be re-opened, and the proper medical procedures enacted post haste. These major corporations do not appreciate black marks against them, as stockholders are already nervous these days.
So, with enough pressure, Ron would immediately receive the attention he needs, and in the proper order, which is vital in his case.
He is truly disabled, suffering the results of several breaks in his back from a serious fall while at work, then surgical mis-feasance resulting in pieces of metal floating in his back, now invading the surrounding soft tissue, creating intractable pain.
The link to the initial information in this case is a fairly long read, including my post describing the Worker’s Comp System, and the specific details of his case—then, a page of a well kept medical file which further elucidates Ron’s situation. Again, if any readers have a golden rolodex, please forward this appropriately.
http://www.thedisabilitydigest.com/blog/235/missing-in-action-justice-for-disabled-injured-worker/
We continue to press our efforts towards resolving this unsettling dilemma, as justice should have it. The overarching reality is: Ron’s case could be your own. He did not violate any ‘rules’ and was always forthcoming with his medical providers and insurance carrier. That was pre-surgery.
Today is a different story.
Best to all involved,
Advocate
john at thedisabilitydigest.com
PLEASE READ MY OTHER 2 BLOGS ON THE DIGEST AS WELL. PLEASE VOTE FOR THE WORKERS COMP. INJURED WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS TO BE PASSED. CA AS WELL AS MANY OTHER STATES ARE TRYING TO PASS THIS BILL. OF COURSE NV WE ARE NO WHERE NEAR CLOSE TO BEING HEARD OF ANY RIGHTS WHAT SO EVER.
ONCE AGAIN I THANK EVERYONE ON THE DIGEST FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND WITH YOUR COMMENTS AS WELL AS YOUR RATINGS IT HELPS FIGHT THE FIGHT.
WORKCOMP1
Nevada Worker Compensation System Flaws Detailed BY NV GOVERNMENTWORKERS COMP INJURED WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS
WORKCOMP1
NOBODY IN LAS VEGAS WANTS TO INVESTIGATE THE WORKER'S COMP SYSTEM...WHAT IS THE PROBLEM???
After reading about the terrible state of affairs happening in Las Vegas with their Worker's Comp system and reading Workcomp1 (Ron Markowicz's) blog and the tragic circumstances he has been put through by the system, I felt I needed to blog once again about his story and the LACK of effort on the part of investigative journalists not only in Las Vegas, but also in the National Media. I just can't understand why Ron's story has NOT been reported on by any journalist, as this is certainly NEWSWORTHY and would more than likely win a pulitzer prize for the journalist that writes/reports the piece. After reading the story written by George Knapp, which references a lot of the problems Ron has faced in the worker's comp system in Nevada, I am hopeful that Mr. Knapp will report on Ron's case specifically as the groundwork has already been laid and Ron's story will force the Nevadaworker's comp system to be overhauled and changed for the better.
And as in George Knapp's article which you can view at the end of this blog:
I live in California and have been through the Worker's Comp system here and found it to be pretty well managed. Of course, I did not go through any of the problems Mr. Markowicz has faced, but at least I received medical treatments, was compensated in a timely manner, was able to use the Independent Medical Review (to have a State certified Doctor) review my case and see if he found the same disability rating as my treating specialist (as the Insurance Company was trying to settle the claim for a very small amount & I did not agree with that rating).
As with many people here on The Disability Digest, these injustices CANNOT be allowed to continue and the community has to stand up and make a stand against the companies, attorneys, insurance companies, medical practitioners that mis-treat them. You would hope there would be some legal remedy, but in Ron's case it seems that his attorney (that he recently fired was asleep at the wheel)--malpractice, the one surgeon that removed the stimulator device from his back and left metal in his back--(malpractice)...There has been ONE shining light in Ron's story..His first Doctor who has been trying to help Ron get the treatment he needs, yet this Doctor has not been paid by theWorker's Comp system. Sometimes it can take 1 year or more for these Doctors to get paid by this system. What a travesty of justice NV has. Ron's Doctor's name is Dr. Daniel Fabito and should be highly commended and applauded for his efforts and his highly ethical treatment of Ron's case. This is amedical practitioner that more should try to be like as he has the care and well being of his patient in mind and he goes to great lengths to fight the good fight on the patient's behalf. I would recommend that anybody that gets injured on the job would go to this Doctor because he truly cares about his patients. Keep this Doctor in mind if you ever get injured while working inLas Vegas. Here's the Doctor's info:
Comprehensive & Interventional Pain Management
Daniel Fabito MD
AMA Board Certified
www.DrFabito.comContact: Info@DrFabito.com
PLEASE EVERYONE RATE THE BLOG, AND SUPPORT WORKCOMP1
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snowdancer
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Description:I'm a friendly person and I',m lookin for people that are living in chronic pain and have spinal problems,I want to have someone to talk to when I'm depressed and people who have the same as I have, And i like to join a pain group,
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out2kat
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