hurley
10-06-2005, 01:13 PM
...and the saga continues. :wacko: (looks like this will be a long one)
In a previous post I told you about being assaulted by a student at school (I teach high school). In the end I decided to apply for Worker's Comp. The little jerk messed up my arm, back and neck. It turns out that my pain doc is a very highly respected Worker's Comp doc. I didn't know this until after the fact. She usually works for the insurance companies.
Due to the continued negligence of my administrators and school system, I ended up choosing my own doctors. They did not follow proper protocal and I had no idea what I was doing other than the fact that I needed to see a doctor. I saw my internist first. She referred me to a therapist and then I went to my pain doc. Have had several visits with each and a long struggle, having to use the WC Ombudsman persistently to keep the ball rolling and to get the school system to do what they're supposed to do.
On Monday the insurance adjuster told me that there was no question about the physical injuries and that I was going to be approved for that. She said that regarding the emotional/mental trauma she was still investigating and would have to see if my therapist and internist were in agreement as to the extent of the emotional trauma. I don't think that will be a problem. Regardless, I will be approved on the basis of the physical injuries. Although I must add that I don't have any of this in writing yet.
I am getting 2 or 3 letters of a harassing nature from the school system each week (certified). I think they can fight this decision if they want to, but I'm not sure about this. They are trying to cover up the assault/battery. Pigs. They are requesting that I show up for a meeting with the superintendent and personnel director on Monday. :lol: :lol:
NO WAY!!!!! They can get answers to any questions they have by putting it in writing. They just want to get me in there and get me confused and twist things all around so that I will say something they can use against me. Imagine this!!! I am the one who is assaulted and they treat ME like the criminal.
On Monday I went to the Sherriff's Office to file a report on the assault. I had requested the administration to assist me in pressing charges and they said I was on my own. Go figure. In 10 days I will have access to the report and will file charges against this little thug. While I was there (real laid back office sort of like Andy Griffith/Mayberry RFD) one of the deputies told me that this was why there was not longer a sherriff's officer stationed at the school. I think what he meant was because of how poorly everything is handled by admin. I was wondering why I hadn't seen that nice fellow on campus this year (and of course nobody tells us anything).....isn't this sounding just like the type of school you would like to have YOUR child attend??? :lol:
The clencher here is that once I accept WC I cannot sue the school system (the incident happened due to the negligence of the Asst Principal - no principal at this school - in dealing with discipline issues; she is also incompetent). Accepting WC is considered the same as accepting a legal settlement. I can sue the kid (parents) but nobody/nothing remotely related to the school district. In my opinion this is utterly ridiculous. How is one supposed to support themselves while filing a law suit if you can't work due to an injury caused at work? That's okay, though, I didn't need that sort of stress anyway.
I plan on applying for long term disability soon. I have private coverage. If I do get disability, would they just repay the WC insurance company the money I receive from them while going thru the application process?
Throw a few smilies on here for me, would ya? :huh: I could use them right now. This hasn't been one of my better months.
Thanks for listening to the continuing saga. Next installment comes out on November. :lol:
Hugs.
Julie
In a previous post I told you about being assaulted by a student at school (I teach high school). In the end I decided to apply for Worker's Comp. The little jerk messed up my arm, back and neck. It turns out that my pain doc is a very highly respected Worker's Comp doc. I didn't know this until after the fact. She usually works for the insurance companies.
Due to the continued negligence of my administrators and school system, I ended up choosing my own doctors. They did not follow proper protocal and I had no idea what I was doing other than the fact that I needed to see a doctor. I saw my internist first. She referred me to a therapist and then I went to my pain doc. Have had several visits with each and a long struggle, having to use the WC Ombudsman persistently to keep the ball rolling and to get the school system to do what they're supposed to do.
On Monday the insurance adjuster told me that there was no question about the physical injuries and that I was going to be approved for that. She said that regarding the emotional/mental trauma she was still investigating and would have to see if my therapist and internist were in agreement as to the extent of the emotional trauma. I don't think that will be a problem. Regardless, I will be approved on the basis of the physical injuries. Although I must add that I don't have any of this in writing yet.
I am getting 2 or 3 letters of a harassing nature from the school system each week (certified). I think they can fight this decision if they want to, but I'm not sure about this. They are trying to cover up the assault/battery. Pigs. They are requesting that I show up for a meeting with the superintendent and personnel director on Monday. :lol: :lol:
NO WAY!!!!! They can get answers to any questions they have by putting it in writing. They just want to get me in there and get me confused and twist things all around so that I will say something they can use against me. Imagine this!!! I am the one who is assaulted and they treat ME like the criminal.
On Monday I went to the Sherriff's Office to file a report on the assault. I had requested the administration to assist me in pressing charges and they said I was on my own. Go figure. In 10 days I will have access to the report and will file charges against this little thug. While I was there (real laid back office sort of like Andy Griffith/Mayberry RFD) one of the deputies told me that this was why there was not longer a sherriff's officer stationed at the school. I think what he meant was because of how poorly everything is handled by admin. I was wondering why I hadn't seen that nice fellow on campus this year (and of course nobody tells us anything).....isn't this sounding just like the type of school you would like to have YOUR child attend??? :lol:
The clencher here is that once I accept WC I cannot sue the school system (the incident happened due to the negligence of the Asst Principal - no principal at this school - in dealing with discipline issues; she is also incompetent). Accepting WC is considered the same as accepting a legal settlement. I can sue the kid (parents) but nobody/nothing remotely related to the school district. In my opinion this is utterly ridiculous. How is one supposed to support themselves while filing a law suit if you can't work due to an injury caused at work? That's okay, though, I didn't need that sort of stress anyway.
I plan on applying for long term disability soon. I have private coverage. If I do get disability, would they just repay the WC insurance company the money I receive from them while going thru the application process?
Throw a few smilies on here for me, would ya? :huh: I could use them right now. This hasn't been one of my better months.
Thanks for listening to the continuing saga. Next installment comes out on November. :lol:
Hugs.
Julie