More Talking Points for a GLOBAL SUMMIT on WorkComp Resolutions! WHAT ELSE?

1. Congratulations on Your Job!  But Wait — about The Benefits! [‘All of This Because Somebody Got Hurt at Work’]
2. Hurt on the Job? Uh Oh!  HOPE FOR THE BEST — PREPARE TO FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE
3. Lawyer Up or Self-Represent?
4. How does it work?
5. Who are the Key Players?
6. How do you get medical care?  Hint: Cross your fingers and hope you don’t die first!
7. What to Track:  Money In/Money Out/Money Stopped; Doctor appointments — arrival, names, notes, tests, directions, prescriptions, off work notices; Get and read copies of all medical reports and appeals, get business cards of all parties.
8. What to do if treatment is denied (and it will be denied, FACT!  APPEAL, SQUEAL AND SQUEEK — JUST WHISTLE)
9. Why Blog?  What to blog — What not to blog?
10. Suspect Fraud?  Uh oh!  FIGHT BACK!
11. Suspect Collusion?  Uh oh! FIGHT BACK!
12. Did HR send a Get Well Card and Speedy Recovery Wishes?
13. Are you disabled?  File for Social Security Disability immediately if you expect to be off work 1 year or more (Hint: If it’s work comp, count on it! File churning, obfuscation of facts, fraud and chicanery often caused delay, denial, deceptions and death.  FILE TODAY;  If you’re lucky enough to get legit medical care and return to work, welcome to that “1%” crowd!
14. Follow THESE Blogs – Comment on Industry Blogs
15. Join the #CommitteeOfBloggers – WE WORK LIKE ANTZ  – Use these memes and hashtags too!
16. Lost your sanity, job, home and health?  Uh-oh!  Find an advocate to help you fight back – LEARN TO WHISTLE!  #JustWhistle, #Tweet, #Blog, #Post, #Pin etc.
17. Tell YOUR story here and there [What Happens When Americans Are Hurt on the Job? Help ProPublica Investigate] and Tell your Friends and Neighbors and Elected Officials…. do your best to BE SUCCINCT….. “What it used to be like, what happened, and what it’s like now”  Figure you have 30 seconds to grab attention, and two minutes to hold it in a call to action.  #Blog4TheCure
18. Go Fund Me?  If you don’t ask, you won’t get.  TRANSCEND LEARNED HELPLESSNESS; BE CREATIVE!   (Read also #TheFirstLeaflet)
19. Join a Class Action in Your State or Nation
20. Settlement Time?  Yeah, right.
21. Then What…. HOW DO YOU MOVE ON POST-WORK COMP?   How to RISE LIKE THE PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES? 
22. Ask:  About Your Radiation This Week – Bob Nichols, Writer

Remember Remember that  All Nuclear Reactor Leak All of the Time and that radiation poisoning compromises the immune system.

‘Pray for the Dead and Dying, Fight Like Hell for The Living, #DodgeTheRads and #OccupyVirtually

#InjuredWorkersUniting  #SilentNoMore

“I BLOG, THEREFORE I AM A WORKCOMP SURVIVOR”  BE ONE TOO!

WHAT ACTIONS CAN YOU TAKE TODAY?

Bloggers:

Injured Workers:

Attorneys:

Providers:

Adjusters:

Legislators:

Law Enforcement:

Civil Rights & Human Rights Advocates:

PEOPLE OF GOODWILL:

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