Additional Benefits or Remedies After Settlement

[derekfarmer67]

Friends, in December of 2009 I was injured on the job; after two surgeries and many months of therapy my Dr. told me it was as good as it was going to get and that I should settle with Worker's Comp. I did, full and final. Since that time, the pain has continued to get worse and I have been denied many jobs as a result of my limitations. My question: do I, at this point have any recourse for assistance or am I out in the cold? Thank you for your help.
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[tony]

You can't post e-mails like that.

Tony

[BvIA]

my Dr. told me it was as good as it was going to get and that I should settle with Worker's Comp. I did, full and final.

When you accepted the cash payment to close the claim, you also agreed to accept full liability for any additional medical care, out of your pocket. You use the cash to pay for any additional treatment you may require...can't use your own health insurance, or go back to reopen the claim. The judge reviewed and approved your cash settlement.

More on WC in KY here http://www.labor.ky.gov/workersclaim...9;-Claims.aspx

[complwyr]

Your experience, unfortunately, is a good example of why injured workers should not rely on legal advice from people who are not actual lawyers, or even from lawyers who do not practice law in this particular area of the law.