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ANGEL SHOAF
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MY HUSBAND CRUSHED HIS WRIST AT WORK. HE HAS BEEN OUT SINCE SEPT. HE HAS HAD SURGERY AND IS GOING THROUGH THERAPY. HE WORKS IN A PRINT SHOP AS A PAPER CUTTER WHICH REQUIRES HIM TO LIFT AT LEAST 50LBS. THIS IS THE ONLY WORK HE HAS EVER DONE. HE IS 32 WITH 3 KIDS AND IS THE BREAD WINNER OF THE HOUSE.HE RECENTLY SEEN THE DOCTOR AND HAS BEEN TOLD HE HAS 1 MORE MONTH OF THERAPY AND DOCTOR VISIT AND THEN WERE ON OUR OWN.WORKERS COMP HAS TOLD US MANY DIFFRENT THINGS FROM WE WILL PAY THE DIFFRENCE WHEN YOU GO BACK TO WORK TO WHEN THE DOCTOR RELEASES HIM THE PAYMENTS STOP. THIS IS A CAREER ENDING INJURY. HE HAS NO DIPLOMA AND NO OTHER SKILLS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE LIFTING. HE HAS A 20 LB WEIGHT LIMIT.
WE WERE TOLD ABOUT VOCATIONAL REHAB BUT WE ARE WORRIED WE WON'T GET ANY BENIFITS AFTER FEB 1,2001. WE WERE LUCKY HE WORKED 50 TO 65 HOURS PER WEEK BECAUSE IT HELPED OUR WORKERS COMP PAYMENTS.(AT $13.00 PER HOUR PLUS OVERTIME)
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF WERE DOING OK. THANKS,ANGEL SHOAF
WE WERE TOLD ABOUT VOCATIONAL REHAB BUT WE ARE WORRIED WE WON'T GET ANY BENIFITS AFTER FEB 1,2001. WE WERE LUCKY HE WORKED 50 TO 65 HOURS PER WEEK BECAUSE IT HELPED OUR WORKERS COMP PAYMENTS.(AT $13.00 PER HOUR PLUS OVERTIME)
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF WERE DOING OK. THANKS,ANGEL SHOAF