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Snowed-
What forum and how do I get there re: Yawnee55 and Patrick A response to the nurse assigned to Yawnee55.

Your comments were dead on. The nurse is not your friend. mine said that she was an "Independent" i.e. Not working for OWCP or the PO.

I said Right, who are you trying the fool? You might as well be wearing a badge.

Safety is only a concern to PO AFTER someone get's hurt, and only for that person. There are sooo many things that can be done to be proactive instead.

Diane

      You could go to work next week and have an accident and your whole world would be upside down. You would go from being a asset to a liability in about 60 seconds. If you are not called a liar,faker, and a fraud immediately just wait until you have been on compensation for 6 months.

Maint9-
No word yet...I'll send e-mail.

Yes, they are keeping BC/BS but it will be more expensive. My familiy standard for retirees is going up to $400 a month.

Also a question just to make sure all! I was wondering if the Post office, and OPM are still keeping Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal as an insurance option this year for 2010 into 2011? Sorry if I asked this before, but didn't see the answer. Thanks all.


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Hey snowed Have you heard anything from OPM yet? I am still waiting as well. Hey man if you get a chance, can you E-mail me at:
newby-1@hotmail.com

I'm going to give you my phone #, If that's cool with you man, Contact is quicker by phone than on these forums, and also I just have some other questions about DR as well.

thanks,
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Thank you , Snowed .

I've had a couple doctors tape in the past. The doc's who don't like to write and can't remember details do this. I wouldn't be too alarmed. I'd rather have a doc do this than make mistakes on my report.(which often happens)

pivotman2010.....my Dr. has on occasion used a tape recorder mostly when I first started going to him....8 yrs. ago...Me....the Post Office does have a rule about not wearing Z coil shoes with the open heel...I was reminded about it when I told the 204B about ordering my shoes.....but I got closed heels for my own protection....I could have filed an EEO on the fact that the two regular clerks have the open heels....I am an injured rural carrier..on a ghost route...but I wanted the closed heels for myself to protect myself...so as a friend of mine told me ''pick your battles''..besides they look like the platform shoes I wore in the early 70's...so maybe I am in style.....ha..

Michelle-
These meeting are not the same for everyone. The DRAC is supposed to be an interactive job search between you and the PO. You are allowed more input than NRP in seeking accommodation. This has not come out positive for most I've heard. Good luck.

I agree with you too Diane. I work with a woman that had complaints about her back hurting. My feelings were, here we go again. That is until we decided to take up a collection for her and helping her out. She had back surgery (ouch) and lived alone and family was pretty far away. I never knew that I could turn out the great meals that I did. LOL My girlfriend and I became nurse maids for about 6 weeks. Running around with paperwork and blasting the supervisor out. She's back at work and is grateful. Things are going well for her. She is humble and my girlfriend and I am not. We love blasting. This made me think about the minor surgery (if I decide to do it) for my bunion. She walks a little hunched over and I still wear my diva heels. Something to think about.

A big Thank You to everyone who responded to my post.
Me-About taping. No, he just said he was going to tape the exam and put the recorder on the table. not sure if it was for him to do his report or what, but it made me feel uncomfortable. And I went on the tell him everything that has been done with treatment since 2006.
Then I questioned the loose whatever in my instep and he said that would go away too. I will wear the orthotics for a month.
If not better, I don't know yet what I will do.
Thanks again. This is a great forum.

Diane: Thank you for your kind words of encouragement and feel free to post whatever is on your mind concerning safety and workplace injuries.
Also feel free to post this website address on your swingroom bulletinboard as a means to inform potential FECA claimants. Most injured employees have to overcome the rumors and hearsay about the FECA claims experience before they clearly understand how to work it to their advantage.
The post office never puts any facts and figures concerning the disparity between Legitimate Claimants and Frauds, because the few people who are Frauds are actually and truly, too few for them to brag about.

Respectfully,

Dave Kirtley

I am not an injured employee but sheesh, reading about the injuries you guys have really let me know safety first is a croc of crap. I could be wrong, but if things were done correctly on managements part, some of these injuries may not have happened. While management is chasing the injured, everything else is falling apart. I hope you guys heal and all that is needed for you ( disability retirements, modified jobs etc.) goes as planned. Just had to vent. I told a coworker about this site because she has questions that the idiots in charge won't answer or she is given the wrong info.