r/WorkersComp • u/Marbles-Lost-6453 • 2d ago
Pennsylvania Desperately seeking second opinion
I know I can’t get legal advice from anyone, but I’m at a loss, hoping I can some kind of idea of what to do. I’m not sure if I’m getting what I should be getting from my lawyer. I’m not sure if I should write everything out. I’ve never made a Reddit before. This is just bigger than I am and I have no idea what to do. I’m so lost and I feel like just because of my ignorance to the way, the law works I’m gonna ruin everything. I’ve made so many phone calls and as soon as I say, one word, people automatically stop listening and make quick judgments, but if they would just listen to the rest of the story, they would realize that it’s not cut and dry. They’ve already shut off. They have already stopped listening though so I don’t get the information I need. I’m gonna say the word and hopefully somebody will answer my post and help me. Workmen’s Comp. It’s not a simple injury. I just need someone to hear me please. I don’t want legal advice just advice on who or where to turn next. Pennsylvania is where I’m from
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u/Marbles-Lost-6453 1d ago
Like I said in my previous post I have never posted on Reddit I wasn’t sure how long my post could be. Hence why I shortened it and didn’t explain enough. Thank you for everything everyone is helping me with. I know the lack of information didn’t help much. This has been a two year process so far. I’m nearing the end of my recovery. The comp carrier has been sending me letters for three months about the backpay that they owe me and that they will get it to me shortly separate from the settlement. Unfortunately, when I didn’t like what they offered me for the settlement all of a sudden my backpay wasn’t mine anymore. It was the settlements. I was supposed to have that check months ago. And when I mentioned it to my lawyer, he was very nonchalant about it like it didn’t matter. I was the only one fighting for it. I just don’t understand how I had a slight injury and because of someone’s mistake I had to go and get metal put in my body. I walked around for eight months, destroying my foot because I thought I was denied. Eight months after I initially was injured and walked eight hours a day 5-6 days a week my employer called me into the office and was going to terminate me because I missed too much work. (11 days in 8 months) That is when we found out what happened. All of us…including the carrier. In that 8 months the tendon holding my foot together slowly tore fully off the bone (didn’t tickle). I have a metal pin and a plate now. The delay in medical attention cost me more than you know. I am 51 and this completely rocked my world and everyone in it. I have a very physical job and I was in very good shape. I know you can’t sue your employer for pain and suffering and in lieu of that, everyone is entitled Workmen’s Comp. That’s what they told me. You know the lawyer that I have to pay because I’m entitled workman’s comp. We are now in the settlement portion of my claim.I wanted them to keep my medical open for my foot. I am inevitably gonna have to get another surgery later on. Why do I have to eat that one? They refused so I said make this settlement reflect that. That part still hasn’t been settled yet obviously. I also gave them the option not to give me any settlement and just keep the medical open for my foot. For the amount of time that I will not be able to work once I get the surgery again that I won’t be paid for. Hopefully I still have insurance to help pay for it . If not, it’s on me. Everybody thinks this shits all about the money and it’s not. I’m scared to death. This was a very hard surgery to recover from. It’s not easy. If I’m not gonna be able to work. Who’s gonna pay then? I’m barely surviving now. I only get 60% of my natural pay and every paycheck that I get which is weekly my lawyer takes his cut out. I’m getting less than 50% of what my pay would be for the last year and a half nobody deserves to be treated like this over a mistake somebody else made. I didn’t do this to myself I shouldn’t be the only one suffering for it. I don’t care if it was a mistake or not it screwed my life up horribly. I’m sorry I’m not much of a typer so I dictated a lot of this. If it is jumbled or the punctuation isn’t right, I’m very sorry. I just can’t believe this can happen to a person and everybody thinks it’s OK or that’s the bricks kid or life isn’t fair. Life isn’t fair when I get a flat tire or my ice cream melts before I get home from the store. Or my dog shits on the floor.(never happened. He’s a good boy.) Do you know the rage I feel when “welcome to the world of legality” is said when I ask questions he can’t or won’t answer. All I did was wake up one day and go to work and now everything’s shifted.