What can an injured worker do when the insurance carrier’s attorney violates a work comp law and has to pays penalties 18 months prior to a scheduled hearing, and then say’s this is not an issue. He also provided false testimony to a hearing officer. You see, at the DCD level, attorneys can submitt false statements and the DCD allows it, only at the appeals level they swear under oath. Read more...

Date: January 28, 2011 Workers’ Comp. Case No: 2-59-04964 Heco Case No: 06936 Date Of Injury: 4-20-1959

My Story For The Hiwa About My Industrial Accident At The Hawaiian Electric Company Two Months After The Start Of My Employment — Beginning At The Honolulu Power Plant Then On To The Waiau Power Plant .

I Began Employment At Heco In February Of 1959 In The Boiler Gang As A Helper 2nd Class. While Coming Out Of The Waiau 3 Power Plant Boiler Carrying A Plank With A Fellow Worker On April 20, 1959, I Fell Backwords Through A Hole In The 3rd Floor Grating (Down To A Ragged Cutoff Verticle 3 Inch Pipe That Was Corner Welded To The 2nd Floor Hole In That Grating. Read more...

I was injured at work on Jan. 22, 2010, it is now 1:17 am on June 08, 2010 and I am awake and at this computer to research, now contact, and  subsequently write this note due to insufficiently managed pain in my Right shoulder and back.  (waiting for 800 mg ibuprofen to take effect)

The main cause of the worsening pain (since April 30, 2010) is  due to having received NO PT treatments since April 30, 2010 due to a treatment plan denial from Dave Hite @ Workers comp for more PT appointments because, currently the “treatment plans continue to overlap”. Read more...

My Family’s story may be like many other injured workers in Hawaii, spouse gets hurt at work, insurance company sends her to a so-called Independent medical evaluation, the IME gives her a low ball disability rating, department of labor awards medical care, insurance company slams us with treatment plan denials, our life ends up revolving around dealing with the department of labor, who seems to be only concerned about protecting the insurance industry. A story we have all heard many times. Read more...

Don’t Give up!

I understand it was discourage to any injured worker have to go to see the IM for further treatment (like asking devil give you mercy).

Do not discourage!

Get on line do research for fact information, that are related to and support your condition and treatments that recommended by specialists from the: well-known, including: clinics, orthopedists, pain management M.Ds., Rheumatoid Arthritis M.Ds., and condition without treatment/subsequently will cause what outcomes. In additional, FCE by your PCP and national vocational expert testified regarding your condition that related to your customary work for future suitable/gainful employment possibility without treatment and rehabilitate. Get several recommendations for each type (at least three). Read more...