Scribblings

Why I Detest 3rd Party Carriers II

The vampire in charge of TB?s case at that 3rd party carrier returned his call. TB called her yesterday before he spoke to his attorney. TB was just completely stunned that they?d come up with that crazy ?15% permanent disability? decision. He also couldn?t believe that the insurance company was going to just cut him loose with no warning.

Well, no surprise, he didn?t get anywhere with Vampira, I mean, Carolyn White. She is just singing the company lines. Dr. Roboto took a look at the arthrogram and based on seeing TB that one time, he is such an unqualified expert he was able to say without a doubt that there?s nothing else that can be done medically. I am sort of appalled that the company can just dump an injured employee like that. Not only that but TB can?t sue his company for what happened to him! No, he?s got to depend on the company?s third party carrier to take care of him ? they did about as good a job as the company did. :P

TB has so many limitations now. He can?t reach overhead to get something down from a high cabinet. He can?t lift his 14 lb. grandson over his head. He can?t lay on his right side for more than a few minutes. His shoulder starts throbbing after he?s been driving a short while. He can?t swing a hammer. He can?t put his right arm behind his back. That?s just a few of the things TB can?t do anymore. Fifteen percent my ass!

TB saw one of the other doctors in the orthopedic practice just a few days ago. That doctor didn?t feel that TB was a good candidate for laproscopic surgery but he didn?t say the situation was hopeless. TB was scheduled to see the surgeon on May 25th. But ? now the workman?s comp insurance company won?t pay for it. We can go in under his health insurance, using the letter that denies him any further coverage under workman?s compensation.

It sucks.

On the brighter side (and there is one), Michele called today and had a nice talk with her sister and her dad. It's always good to hear from her and she caught us up on some of the cute things the kids have been doing. Taylor is proud of the idea of being a big sister now. The new baby's name is still going to be Nikolas Aidan (I'm not sure if that's spelled right).

Linda got some of her pictures developed today and she has a lot of cute pictures of Tomas. But then, I can't think of any picture that is not cute.

Blogger Seeds:

How mobile are you? If the perfect job opportunity came up but it was in a different state, or country, would you be able to accept the job?

I?m not as mobile as I once was. I?ve moved from Long Island to NJ and I?m here to stay unless the whole family wants to move. I?m not interpreting anymore; I?m not certified with the Registry of Interpreters anymore and so there wouldn?t be any perfect job opportunity at this point.

In Other Words:

When I quote others I do so in order to express my own ideas more clearly.
 Michel de Montaigne, French essayist

Sometimes I can?t express the ideas I want to convey and so I use a quote that reflects how I feel. Many times the person I?m quoting or the quote itself is so well known there?s no issue in trying to explain what I am saying..

Tuesday Iffers:

If you could spend a day with any celebrity, who would it be and what questions would you ask that person?

I would spend a day with Billy Joel! I?d ask him where he got his ideas for songs. I?d ask if he was still composing classical music. I?d ask him if he?d consider going into a rehab program and if that?s what broke up his marriage to Christie Brinkley. I?d ask him about his growing up years on Long Island. I?d ask how Alexa is doing. I?d ask how HE is doing. I?d ask if he is going to do another concert with Elton John in NJ ? please, please, please!