What you got was a MMI (maximum medical improvement) settlement which is based on your now disability rating. You have to go back and see what the Dr. gave you as a disability rating. Most claims are not settled unless you resign, but that is also based on what state your in and the comp laws.All from the same injury? I had lower back surgery 15 years ago, recieved a payout to settle the claim, and retured to driving in less than 3 months.
What you got was a MMI (maximum medical improvement) settlement which is based on your now disability rating. You have to go back and see what the Dr. gave you as a disability rating. Most claims are not settled unless you resign, but that is also based on what state your in and the comp laws.
Or a troll because I doubt Liberty would offer that type of payout for those injuries. Also you are not supposed to discuss what you got paid out.Why do I think Tie is cewa?
Here's what I don't understand settlements are usually done in mediation with you and your attorney(if you have one) in one room and a UPS rep and their attorney in another room,so did they offer you this settlement and tell you to go home and think about it? Something doesn't make sense. But to answer your question "YES" take the offer.should i take the ups buyout?
Oh, the settlement offers are faxed to your attorney, who calls and asks what you want to do. The offer then comes in the mail about 2-3 days later.
I forgot to add- you do NOT have to take the settlement. You can get your bi-weekly checks for the length of what the law allows. Your lawyer gets none, neither does Medicare.
UPS made him a full time job out of two part time. The union agreed that the job would never be a bid job, that when he was sick or on vacation, the job would be performed by two part timers, and when he retired, the job would no longer exist, and become two part time jobs again.OK, UPS and Albany are not the same thing. While UPS pays into workers comp, the state controls who gets what and when, and how the rules are dished out. UPS has to play by their rules.
First off, you have not lost the full time job, you are assuming you have, even by your own words.
Secondly, you really dont have much experience at UPS, do you? Think about it logically. UPS creates you your full time job. What happens when you have done this job now for 30 or 60 days? Got a clue?
The job gets put up for bid, and has become a permanent job. That means that anyone with more seniority than you gets to bid on it, and after the bid, you no longer have a job, and UPS is hooked with a job they dont need or want, all because they "played" nice with you and """gave you a job""". And that is how the game is played.
As for you wanting life on easy street with your injury, that was not the point of the post. I dont know you, so I cant say what it is you are looking for. My point is that the worker never ever comes out on top when they are injured and lose their job, or even if they dont, they have pain and other problems that the money cant cover. The worker never wins in an injury.
That was my point.
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Just a little update:
I don't know what should be discussed and what shouldn't, regarding the legal stuff. The company and the union have been reasonable regarding this injury since, which is good.
I've had on and off pain and discomfort, mostly because when the knee was twisted, it was actually dislocated and the "socket" received unusual wear and tear that wouldn't have occurred otherwise. That was the finding from the MRI and the third-party doctor.
Unfortunately, the problem remains that future knee pain or issues (which are a guarantee) are not covered by the original injury report through the DOL. (according to what I have heard), I will have to file new injury reports for any future problems, and UPS will succinctly deny all responsibilities -and I'll be left with the medical bills. That's from the attorney.
Well I think "win" is not a proper term, as there is no competition or "game" in this. Point taken though.The universal rule of injuries kicks in ... the injured never wins in the long run.