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I Almost Slipped Up

I almost slipped up. Mentioning my step down injury to my boss. I clamped up tightly the second I realized. I had to go through workman’s comp once, four years ago. Never again. It cost me $2000 of my own money And I have a torn meniscus and ACL which had to heal themselves. If I break my back, both feet, fall sixty stories, and my head rolls off, please drag my dead or dying body to the car in whatever shape I am in, so I can get home. I will always lie now and say it happened at home where I have insurance that actually works. Never at work again. I have learned a valuable lesson.

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/6/2019 10:52:00 PM

I think I'll learn from your experience, rather than find out the 'hard way.' Thanks for sharing this. ~ gw

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/6/2019 11:14:00 PM

Take it from me. The only second opinion they would pay for was a second opinion from the same Dr. who gave me a first opinion. That second opinion cost me $900 of my own money because I could not convince them that this is NOT a second opinion. The rest of the money I was out was for walkers and a wheelchair.