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James48 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:08 PM Original message |
'Miracle' tornado survivor denied workers' comp |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. No words |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. utter total BS! |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. No, they are people who would lose their jobs if they approved this claim... |
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windowpilot (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Red State |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Republicon Family Cesspool Values |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. No it's not. |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. No, it's really not. |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 12:35 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. No kidding - right wingers are working hard to turn Austin into |
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Tyrs WolfDaemon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:52 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. All of the good property is used by State govt or UT Austin |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder how much the CEO of Accident Fund Insurance Company of America makes a year |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's a |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. Work comp is there to protect the employer not the employee. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yes, especially if the company is so uninsurable that they |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. That's just pure evil and DAMN MEAN! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That's a good description for the way state insurance funds |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
53. They will $pend 10,000 plus just to get an IME from a 'MD'-read whore |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #53 |
63. All very well said. +1 |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. Stories like this make me feel physically ill |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. That is just pure bullshit, Hotler. Workers compensation is to protect the worker |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #43 |
52. "Rescue people from Tornado" is not part of their job description. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:59 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. But protecting the residents |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
62. You have no idea what you are talking about. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
57. construction companies see it that way. |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Even with insurance |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:27 PM Original message |
"Obamacare" did away with benefit limits on insurance. |
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subterranean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. The Affordable Care Act prohibits lifetime limits on benefits. |
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DreamSmoker (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. What does this mean????? |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Maybe they're saying he should have died |
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DWinNJ (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I think it means |
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leftyohiolib (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. it reminds me of the little girl in china, got hit by a car and |
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pbrower2a (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
49. rescue |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yes, God forbid the government get between a person and his doctor. It's crowded enough there |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. Proof there is a death panel |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. No greater risk, except being in the path of the friggin tornado . . . |
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icymist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. Need any more proof why a public option is necessary? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. If we had universal health care ............. |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. Jesus wept. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. Ridiculous determination |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. Isn't there an appeals process? He should appeal. But the good news is... |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. I am assuming that this man has not applied for Social Security Disability, |
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DreamSmoker (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. Logical?????? |
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Marazinia (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. It's unbelievable |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. most hospitals have charity and tax write off |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. Flood the phones of Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. Another WIN for the 1%. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
32. Accident Fund Insurance Co: |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. $2.5 million in medical bills? |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. My hope is that..... |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
35. There is one happy aspect to th is hero's story. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
37. The American Public is getting sicker by the day.... |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
38. I have handled Workers' Comp claims |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
51. MO laws are bad |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. thank you |
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lucca18 (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. Shame on them! |
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Guilded Lilly (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. Sometimes it is very hard NOT to hate our country. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. America sucks. nt |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. Jesus... |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
44. K & R |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
46. Sending out hopes that the bastard who denied this gets the same or worse, |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
47. "Accident Fund Insurance Company of America." Let's make these frauds the poster children for fake |
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Eljo_Don (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
48. Don't blame the medical insurance. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
55. This is so obscene. |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
58. Sure hope he appeals this with the Labor Relations Board and/or state insurance dept. - |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
59. the Missouri legislature needs to step in |
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ccjlld (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
64. Local new this am said the insurance company will now pay |
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