but before you go the w/c route, if you have good medical and some sort of disabiltiy insurance through the co or otherwise, even if you COULD go W/C, it might be easier to NOT if there are causes that are not work related.

I have had my own internal debate, I am sure work contributed to my symptoms, but I have good medical and disability insurance- it has cost a lot of my own money to be treated through my own health insurance, but I'll take it any day over dealing with the W/C nightmare that others have.

just a thought. It is important to weigh both set of options, i think, and CLEARLY there are more details that you are aware of that none of us are, probably more than you could stand to type to explain all the circumstance Just offering up my own reactionalry thoughts to what i read...

also meant with the warmest caring thoughts.