Lixychick: first of all..((((hugs)))). I have never in my life heard such a story. I am glad that you guys have recovered finacially, but, like you say the system has failed and badly. I am expereincing some unbelievable treatment at work, Its like i went from being a good employee to a piece of shit in a day. I truly do not know what originally caused this condition, i just know that the job as further damaged my tennis elbow and now the nerve damage. I seeked treatment on my own, which now seems to be a "problem". I told my employer what was causing the pain, and they just more or less so, oh well, you are just getting older. I filed the report after doing work that caused me not to be able to move my arm and kept from being to sleep, or do anything without severe pain. The morning that i told them at work that i couldn't do what i had done on the previous day i was cussed at, had stuff thrown around in the office i was in, and belittled. I was pissed so much that if i could have i probably would have decked the supervisor. I had filed a report earlier in the month, and he never filed it. I filed the second report and he didnt turn that one either until i questioned his boss. There has been so many things that seems so wrong in this case, it is unbelievable. I really do not wish to sue, i have never been the type that thought that was the way to go. But, it makes me wonder as if in your husband's case if legal representation is a necessity. I talked to the case manager and he says he was never notified that i was seen by a workmen's comp surgeon or scheduled for surgery. Now i wonder how this is possible when the whole thing had to be approved by workmen's comp? All I know is, i am tired of all of this and want to be able to move my arm/hand with out pain. Thank you so much for your input, it really has me wondering what the heck i should do.


(((HUGS)))