Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Im really about ready to just tell them to take the insurance coverage, the salary and everything else and resign so I dont stress anymjore..but the logical side says I cant....Maybe after some coffee the day will look brighter lolHugs and thank you PamDonna Donna, I can totally sympathize with you. I am however no longer an employee at my job, I will have my insurance until 11/30. I will my payment for up to another year. So I am almost done with my company. I just hope SSDI will okay my claim sooner than later. Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 > Donna, > I can totally sympathize with you. I am however no longer an employee at my > job, I will have my insurance until 11/30. I will my payment for up to > another year. So I am almost done with my company. I just hope SSDI will > okay my claim sooner than later. Well I talked to my case manager at length today and after going round about on it for awhile and me basically telling her there was no way I could return to my previous job for a number of reasons.. 1. Ethically, I dont feel its in the residents best interest for me to care for them as I cant offer them what they deserve. 2. I am not returning to a job EVER that I was originally hired for and therefore dont meet any of the job requirements. 3. Im not physically capable of doing fulltime. 4. I am not able to go the entire day without meds which Im not allowed to take while on duty caring for the elderly She got a little irritated with my attitude until she told me to go to my HR person and ask her what job I could do with my restrictions and at that point I calmly asked her exactly what my restrictions were based on the IME's report..she stopped for a moment and started to really read the report and discovered that he was very vague about the report and what he felt my restrictions were..simply stated he got paid well for nothing....he was vague about the exam, vague about his findings and vague about where to go from here except to say that I should do more than I already am. In other words he felt that I was playing it easy and not doing anything which is a crock, I use my arm all the time and for that reason I have maintained my strength. He never read my OT notes and noted that my weight increase was only at 4lbs maximum nothing more had been gained in the 1 yr shes been working with me. He never noted the swelling, never noted the sweating and didnt note the lack of feeling to my fingers when he poked with on the left side with a sharp stick YET I had full sensation on my right..I stated this to him and he said " dont worry " I also told this to my case manager so it wouldnt be missed. He had no problems remembering the 2 tattoos on my shoulders though! He misdated things, misread notes and the list goes on..BUT never once stated restrictions....soooooooo...with that all said and us both agreeing that it stunk..she is requesting an FCE to further define my limits..I wholeheartedly agreed to this. I know my limitations and I will gladly show them my limitations. A Dr " looking " at me is not seeing what I can and cant do, only how I look and while he did agree with the RSD diagnosis he left everything else in the air which gives neither myself or my UR a basis to work with. Anywa, I've rambled enough I think..its beginging to sound in my head like a neverending recording LOL. Hope everyone is having a good day and less painful hours. Hugs Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 > Donna, > I can totally sympathize with you. I am however no longer an employee at my > job, I will have my insurance until 11/30. I will my payment for up to > another year. So I am almost done with my company. I just hope SSDI will > okay my claim sooner than later. Well I talked to my case manager at length today and after going round about on it for awhile and me basically telling her there was no way I could return to my previous job for a number of reasons.. 1. Ethically, I dont feel its in the residents best interest for me to care for them as I cant offer them what they deserve. 2. I am not returning to a job EVER that I was originally hired for and therefore dont meet any of the job requirements. 3. Im not physically capable of doing fulltime. 4. I am not able to go the entire day without meds which Im not allowed to take while on duty caring for the elderly She got a little irritated with my attitude until she told me to go to my HR person and ask her what job I could do with my restrictions and at that point I calmly asked her exactly what my restrictions were based on the IME's report..she stopped for a moment and started to really read the report and discovered that he was very vague about the report and what he felt my restrictions were..simply stated he got paid well for nothing....he was vague about the exam, vague about his findings and vague about where to go from here except to say that I should do more than I already am. In other words he felt that I was playing it easy and not doing anything which is a crock, I use my arm all the time and for that reason I have maintained my strength. He never read my OT notes and noted that my weight increase was only at 4lbs maximum nothing more had been gained in the 1 yr shes been working with me. He never noted the swelling, never noted the sweating and didnt note the lack of feeling to my fingers when he poked with on the left side with a sharp stick YET I had full sensation on my right..I stated this to him and he said " dont worry " I also told this to my case manager so it wouldnt be missed. He had no problems remembering the 2 tattoos on my shoulders though! He misdated things, misread notes and the list goes on..BUT never once stated restrictions....soooooooo...with that all said and us both agreeing that it stunk..she is requesting an FCE to further define my limits..I wholeheartedly agreed to this. I know my limitations and I will gladly show them my limitations. A Dr " looking " at me is not seeing what I can and cant do, only how I look and while he did agree with the RSD diagnosis he left everything else in the air which gives neither myself or my UR a basis to work with. Anywa, I've rambled enough I think..its beginging to sound in my head like a neverending recording LOL. Hope everyone is having a good day and less painful hours. Hugs Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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