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http://www.nyworkerscompensationalliance.org/archives/15813-print.html
Written
By:Donna
Gilman RN On January 1, 2007 11:02 AM
Donna
Gilman RN(disabled by a WC
System
There
is "NO DATES or SENATE
COMMITTEE SET UP FOR
FRAUD AGAINST INJURED WORKERS and the CORRUPTION that our WC TOLERATES
KNOWINGLY.
There is NO ONE to investigate IMES' or SELF INSURERS from BAD FAITH
Claims
like mine and so many others.
WE NEED HELP ! Many of us went to college to get a great career just to
have it
taken away by INSURANCE MONGOORS. I was told there are "NO" laws to
STOP the Bad Faith , FRAUD from IMES' and the SELF INSURERS.
Does anyone care what is happening to us. Trying to survive on welfare
or
social security like I . When I was entitled to benefits. I have been
on social
security and MEDICARE since 2001 , I was 45 y/o. How PATHETIC.
Does anyone care that people lose everything they have worked their
ENTIRE LIFE
FOR ! Some are in so much pain emotionally and physically they COMMIT
SUICIDE.
CORRUPTION and Workers' Compensation REFORM needs to be first and
foremost on
the AGENDA.The "INJURED WORKERS like I that was refused care , delayed,
and benefits, medical NEED YOUR HELP. NOW !
If a worker is disabled for life then either permanent partial
disability or
Permanent Disability MUST be PAID. That was the law since 1914. Or I
submit
that I will campaign that injured workers just SUE their employers
because
workers comp. corruption and allowed FRAUD from IMES' and self insurers
will
take your life.
I would love to speak as an advocate for Injured Workers if you would
like to
hear our HORROR STORIES. PLEASE HELP US. I ask that you ALL look at the
PROFITS
these INSUERS are making from the SUFFERING HARD WORKING INJURED WORKER
and
premiums from employers. We need someone with COURAGE to step up , just
like
Attorney General spitzer did. GREAT JOB !
WE NEED AN INVESTIGATION into our allegations. We need OUR LIFE back
with some
benefits we are entitled too.
Dear GOVERNOR ELIOT SPITZER,Lt. Governor and all elected Senators, 2007
IS
HERE, TIME TO GET TO WORK !
I and other "INJURED WORKERS and DISABLED people" helped vote you in
office. It was "YOU" that had the COURAGE, STAMINA, and proved to be
a tenacious and "HONEST" compassionate man that went after certain
insurance companies for what they were doing to the hard working
people. It is
now that those hard working "INJURED" people like myself need you to
stand strong and let all know that you will NOT support any disabled
people ,
or hard working "INJURED WORKER" from New York to end up on the
welfare role, Nor allow them from having to go on Social Security and
medicare
at age 50 like I or any age for that matter. This was do to a corrupt
workers'
comp. system with corrupt IMES' , INSURERS that are lawless and ,
Governor
Spitzer you are well aware of.
Governor Spitzer I was poor all my life and worked since I was 11 y/o
,I always
wanted to be a nurse. At age 36 with three years of very hard work for
a
nursing degree I full-filled my life dream. I was injured at work in
the
critical care unit lifting men. Herniated two discs that flattened my
spinal
cord. My employer , their insurer and the workers' comp. system ignored
my
pleas and my neurosurgeons URGENT request for neck surgery. Finally
over a year
went by and a domino effect of many more medical problems( I was
healthy before
this work injury) and many hearings later and visits to fraudulent
pathetic
IMES, my medications stopped, medical refused the LAW JUDGE ordered my
surgery.
I now SUFFER with many spine, nerve , muscle and CHRONIC PAIN 24/7
because of
all the delays, refusals and negligence from ALL forementioned.I wanted
to
reopen my case because my neurosurgeon found after a horrific myelogram
that
nerves above my 2 inch plate put in to decompress the spinal cord are
now being
compressed.According to an IME this is not related to my work injury.My
neck
surgery was paid by the insurer and the Law Judge ordered it but the
nerves
above the sight or muscle and nerve damage and PAIN is not related
according to
a very well PAID fraudulent IME. My case was closed even with many
expert
doctors evaluations. There is a law that IMES' have to be somewhat
consistant
with expert or injured workers doctor. I was "REFUSED DUE PROCESS"
and no one gives a ....I live solely on social security $853.00 a
month. I cry
all the time because I miss my career , my patients and my health that
I had.
GOVERNOR SPITZER I know you would not tolerate this corruption. I am a
critical
care nurse and will always be, but I can't tolerate the pain that the
system
left me with literally totally disabled and without medical care,
medications
to control my pain,nor any monetary benefits, NONE!. Emotional and
physical
Pain, like so many others. My case was wrongly closed I should be
drawing WC
for life. If one's work injury caused by the delays, refusals and
negligence of
the employer, their insurer or WC then "INJURED WORKERS" are entitled
to benefits for life according to the agreement and laws for WC made in
1914.
These laws are there they are just NOT being followed. I am ENTITLED to
benefits but I will never see a dime and I am a critical care nurse , I
knew
what they were doing to me.
I pray everyday that you will set the fraudulent IMES' and the
EMPLOYERS,WC
SYSTEM and INSURANCE mongoors straight.
If I may suggest a panel of trusted people that can follow or study a
state
that received an "A" in a study that was done and rated on their WC
System. IOWA got an "A". I would be glad and willing to speak to you
or anyone you choose with suggestions on what needs to change. Appoint
me to
the Board I will gladly put the system in the right direction.Thank You
for
your time.
I BEG YOU TO HELP US and STOP the INSURERS from CAPITALIZING off our
"PAIN
and SUFFERING". Read the studies the insurers PROFITS ARE HUGE from
INJURED WORKERS.
I TRUST you Governor Spitzer Lt. Governor David Paterson and all
elected
senators.
Sincerely,
Donna Gilman RN(disabled by a WC System
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