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<blockquote data-quote="Swngdrvr" data-source="post: 2964030" data-attributes="member: 63982"><p>I've been out of work since last July with a shoulder injury. I've had 2 surgeries in that time period, but at first the doctor wanted to try to avoid it if possible. I was put on light duty(TRW) in September before my first surgery with a 10 pound lifting limit. I had my first surgery in October, second in April. I've been on a 5 pound weight limit since the first.</p><p></p><p>In North Carolina, unless you have any issues with doctors appointments, prescriptions, or getting paid, an attorney can't do a whole lot until after the doctor has released you fully. At that time the doctor will assign you a disability rating(unless everything heals like it was before, they don't have to pay anything if you get a 0% rating), and any settlement you get is determined by that rating IF you are able to go back to your previous job. If not, I was told the insurance company will do everything in their power to help you find a job that fits within your restrictions and as close to your previous pay as possible. At that point, you are entitled to a percentage of the difference between your new pay and previous pay, which could end up being a larger sum than just the rating settlement. I have not been fully released by my doctor as of yet. I saw him this week, he said probably about 6 more months at the most, so I cannot speak to exactly how that part of this works. **This is just for NC, I cannot speak to how accurate this is for wherever you live. Just thought I would tell you what I have found out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swngdrvr, post: 2964030, member: 63982"] I've been out of work since last July with a shoulder injury. I've had 2 surgeries in that time period, but at first the doctor wanted to try to avoid it if possible. I was put on light duty(TRW) in September before my first surgery with a 10 pound lifting limit. I had my first surgery in October, second in April. I've been on a 5 pound weight limit since the first. In North Carolina, unless you have any issues with doctors appointments, prescriptions, or getting paid, an attorney can't do a whole lot until after the doctor has released you fully. At that time the doctor will assign you a disability rating(unless everything heals like it was before, they don't have to pay anything if you get a 0% rating), and any settlement you get is determined by that rating IF you are able to go back to your previous job. If not, I was told the insurance company will do everything in their power to help you find a job that fits within your restrictions and as close to your previous pay as possible. At that point, you are entitled to a percentage of the difference between your new pay and previous pay, which could end up being a larger sum than just the rating settlement. I have not been fully released by my doctor as of yet. I saw him this week, he said probably about 6 more months at the most, so I cannot speak to exactly how that part of this works. **This is just for NC, I cannot speak to how accurate this is for wherever you live. Just thought I would tell you what I have found out. [/QUOTE]
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