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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Paradise
Posts: 855
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Paradise
Posts: 855
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Originally Posted by jrosiebd
yes i have filed for ssd, i never even got worker comp my trigger finger happened while typing @ work,then had the surgery and got the awful rsd,my workers comp. attorney was not any good at all
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In part, because of how the 5th Ed. of the AMA Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment views such injuries, RSD/CRPS is not looked kindly upon. It is comparatively more difficult to get compensated for RSD/CRPS as a result. It is possible nevertheless, depending upon the laws of your state. In my state you can (or used to be able to) file a "new and further" claim if your work comp injury has worsened. I recall the time frame was that it had to be filed within 5 yrs of the date of loss or within 3 yrs of when you were declared "permanent and stationary." I think it also mattered if your case resolved via "stipulation and award" or by "compromise and release." Many states have a "hotline" for injured workers that you can call for advice. In my state, it is the worker's compensation appeals board, who will talk to you as long as you are not currently represented. Worth a phone call...
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