I am in a serious funk. I don't know how to explain it at the moment. It's currently an equal mixture of depression and rage.
I'm somewhat at a loss for words. I don't want to come across as bitter or bitchy, but I really need to vent and just lay everything out on the line. Oh, and Walmart almost killed my family last week. I'm not kidding.
As some of you know, my wife recently returned to work for the first time in almost two and a half years. Her long term disability payments were cancelled in January, because one of her doctors flaked out, and, after six months of constant prodding by the insurance company, neglected to fax any of her medical records in. All of this was going on behind the scenes. We knew nothing about it, until we received a letter saying her checks would no longer be coming.
We had the ability to appeal the decision, which we did. My wife was told that if she returned to work, even during the appeal process, they would determine her able to work again, and automatically deny the appeal. We waited for almost three months. She was ultimately denied, because the very same doctor, again, did not send in any documentation as requested. She basically sent a one paragraph letter saying that she was under the doctor's care for her medical condition and that the doctor felt she was unable to go back to work. No supporting documentation. No medical records of the previous 18 months of bi-weekly visits. Just "Yep, I don't think she should work."
I'm somewhat at a loss for words. I don't want to come across as bitter or bitchy, but I really need to vent and just lay everything out on the line. Oh, and Walmart almost killed my family last week. I'm not kidding.
As some of you know, my wife recently returned to work for the first time in almost two and a half years. Her long term disability payments were cancelled in January, because one of her doctors flaked out, and, after six months of constant prodding by the insurance company, neglected to fax any of her medical records in. All of this was going on behind the scenes. We knew nothing about it, until we received a letter saying her checks would no longer be coming.
We had the ability to appeal the decision, which we did. My wife was told that if she returned to work, even during the appeal process, they would determine her able to work again, and automatically deny the appeal. We waited for almost three months. She was ultimately denied, because the very same doctor, again, did not send in any documentation as requested. She basically sent a one paragraph letter saying that she was under the doctor's care for her medical condition and that the doctor felt she was unable to go back to work. No supporting documentation. No medical records of the previous 18 months of bi-weekly visits. Just "Yep, I don't think she should work."
