Governor Schwarzenegger, Please Sign SB 936 for Me and Other Californians Injured on the Job

Why didn't you purchase disability insurance?

Sounds like poor planning to me.

When I choose jobs I evaluate the disability insurance.

Bill Wiese
San Jose

How does this help people who are perm. disabled in 2003? Who have been denied surgery for parts that still need attention? How can we get help? Attorney's are rare and if you do get one, he's not always there to offer advice when you need it. Like do we accept medicare for our future medical? If so, why? If not, then how do we get our medications?

Bone spurs occur over a long period of time, so what does this have to do with your work injury? Problem is likely genetic.

As far as putting your life on the line...salespeople have a higher occupational death rate (from car accidents) than your old job. You took the job for the income and benefits, don't spin it that you did it to protect society.

However, I do agree that permanent disability benefits should be increased to better compensate employees who can't compete as well in the open labor market.

Bill Wiese,

I had disability insurance through my large telecommunications company, a self insured plan, but they failed to pay me anyway and said take it to Erisa court which is costly and the return is minimal, the plaintiff bears all costs. I went through this and couldn't afford this at all. I have had 8 back surgeries from a job related injury and am still fighting with the insurance company over my injuries and treatment, of which they have paid little, denying everything up front.

For most, especially single mothers, the cost of a private disability insurance plan is unaffordable and inusrance companies can and do frequently refuse claims.

Doesn't sound like you have taken into account the considerable power corporations yield with the average worker.

Have a heart!

i also was injuried on the job, and fought now since 1996, lost all i owed, could afford to feed myself, went into a serous deppression, got no help from work comp i'ved had 7 operations now, and no retraining, living on pain killer[addicition to]and can't afford gas and lights or pain killers i have to make a choice to eat and stay warm r get pain killers chorinic pain is a big issue. why the insures live life on the hog and ingore my claim they don't give a dam about us just there profits

i also was injuried on the job, and fought now since 1996, lost all i owed, could afford to feed myself, went into a serous deppression, got no help from work comp i'ved had 7 operations now, and no retraining, living on pain killer[addicition to]and can't afford gas and lights or pain killers i have to make a choice to eat and stay warm r get pain killers chorinic pain is a big issue. why the insures live life on the hog and ingore my claim they don't give a dam about us just there profits

i also was injuried on the job, and fought now since 1996, lost all i owed, could afford to feed myself, went into a serous deppression, got no help from work comp i'ved had 7 operations now, and no retraining, living on pain killer[addicition to]and can't afford gas and lights or pain killers i have to make a choice to eat and stay warm r get pain killers chorinic pain is a big issue. why the insures live life on the hog and ingore my claim they don't give a dam about us just there profits

If you lose an eye on the job, all you are getting in settlement is about $17,000.00. Worker comp code says losing an eye equivalent to 25% disability. If you are injured on the job, you will get 2 years in settlement claim. If you get a new injury, your settlement will be reduced to less than 1 year. New injury again, less than 5 months. Bankrupcy time for injured workers. Penalized for getting injured? Yep, that is the law. Why even bother working with the fear of being injured again and get ridiculously penalized? Employers can cause negligence at work and when you get injured, you cannot sue the employer or even the insurance company because they are protected under the no-fault law. What a bunch of losers injured workers are!! Employers can push you push push push, and not even having to worry about safety issues. go figure!!

Research ca court records ,for a small fee you can resarch any---one you want ...give'em a call or two when you are up late in pain ...always say nice.....

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