Why is Workman's comp laws still the same ones from the 20's that makes the company in control of everything

Question

i got hurt at work and im now 100% disable from the injurie and i had to get a lawer to helpme because they had stop a trail inplant that could have stop me from being in a wheel chair but because they waited so long it didnt work and now the lawer told me that the law is the ones writen in the 20's and states all they have to do is pay you 60% of your pay til age 65 and pay medical and that there is no pain & suffering and that they can settle for what ever they want to but dont have to settle at all they only pay what they think is medicly nesasary whitch most of the time you have to file motions to get it done and the comition gos with the company so now that i had just started i am supose to live on 325 aweek for the rest of my life and they want even buy a handicap van hospital bed the lift to get in the bed or a lot of stuff that are medicle nesary to help me live life oh did i menchen you never get a pay increase for cost of liven so with what i get i cant even afford a house

Answer 1

Our corporate controlled government does not want to "enhance" any type of responsible corporate activity like "taking care of employees hurt on the job". Actually, once upon a time, if you got hurt, all you got was "kicked off the job", so you didn't get ANY compensation for the injury and also you lost your job.

So, the corporate controlled government thinks you should be happy with any pittance that you get... and they would probably take that away if they could do it easily.... but since they are doing well enough as it is, they don't target it except for big items like "tort reform", which actually limits the liability of greedy corporations in situations like this.

Go to our sacred "churches" and see if they have any compassion. They have lots of money and they are probably the last hope for any assistance in this economy.

Answer 2

Workman's comp has always been a "racket" perpetuated by the State and supported by many insurance companies. My experience with this has been that many pay big premiums yet when it comes to payouts, the insurance companies use all their resources to get out of payment.

Like all the other insurance scams (Hurricane coverage in FL for example), the insurance companies are just racking in the money. God help you if you get stuck in Florida because there, the mortgage companies require you to buy Hurricane coverage and the insurance companies charge huge premiums for it. Additionally, almost all policies have equally huge deductibles so there is virtually no risk to the insurance companies. All the while, they boast of big profits every year.

To say our insurance industry is out of control is a big understatement.

Answer 3

I feel your pain I got hurt 10 years ago and got 10,000 plus what medical pills had accrued. by the time my lawer got done I got 7000. not able to lift over 5 lbs since and unable to work. cant found a Dr to even look at any medical cont. from work comp even thou settlement was years ago. Not been able to get disability either. Boy does work comp Laws need changed

Answer 4

Sorry to say, Billy's right. Its just another big business scam and we all end up being ripped off. That's what lobbyists are for. They wine and dine govt. officials into letting them get away with murder. You did the right thing to get a lawyer. keep on fighting. good luck
This is one of the reasons that I moved out of the country. The govt. is totally unresponsive to the people anymore. Its all about the money. Big business is running the country! And running it badly I might add.

Answer 5

You are dealing with big business(insurance companies) and the legal system. Who makes the laws, which ensure lawyers a good living and who gains the most from keeping down the costs of gig business? The people who control politicians and the pollies themselves. And you wonder why you are up against it.