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That sucks.  In this economy it appears that people will take any excuse to reduce head count.  How they can make that determination without medical evidence, I don't understand.  How a hernia (which is usually in your abdomen) would cause a muscle injury in your leg, I also don't understand.  It's a cheap excuse, dishonest, and inappropriate.  But none of that helps you get your job back.  I'm sorry it's happened to you and wish nothing but good things to you and your funny little honey.  Hopefully you'll be able to find something else in the line of work soon.

- Zurf

I believe in the old sayings "all things happen for a reason" and "for every door that closes another opens". I truly hope this is the case for you and your family. Keep your spirits up.

Thanks for all your support and kind words. Im going to fight this the best I can. Right now I have to get better first, THEN I'LL SUE! Just kidding, im not that type of person.

Thanks again for reading
This site is not just about music, its more about good people. (hope that makes sense, theses painkillers are killing me)

Hey Selso, hang in there buddy!

  Not sure how it works down New Mexico way, but I'm pretty sure that your Workmen's Comp Claim can be appealed.  That's where the medical disassociation between the "Old Hernia" and the new leg injury can be brought to light, and likely you will be able to get the medical costs and loss of time for the injury.

  As for a "Wrongful Termination", depending on State Labor Law, you may or not be able to reverse that decision in binding arbitration.  Oregon is a "free will" State so employers can dismiss at will without any justification & without recourse.  The flip side is: would you want to go back to work for someone who treated you badly, knowing that any moment you are on your way out the door?  But you might be able to collect "funemployment" if you were discharged without due cause.

  Either way it is a bad time to be among the ranks of the unemployed, and particularly painful when both halves of a two-income family are not working.  Our good thoughts and prayers are with you.

Get healthy and Take Care;
Doug

I feel for you, selso. Do you have any workers organisations or trade unions to take this fight on for you? I know things are different in the states regarding unions. Over here this is the kind of thing you pay your dues for. Man, I hope you get well soon and get sorted.

Stay strong, here's hoping for betters days ahead.

badeye..

I'm truly sorry to hear about you and wife's dilemma. Get your wife's license renewed to put some light at the end of that tunnel.
   Get the company doctor to state the injuries were not related, for the workmans comp re-determination. Don't mean to tell you what to do, sorry. But do set a course of action and don't stray from it. Your problems will be resolved!! Keep the faith brother, I'll say a prayer for ya's.

Hi Selso,

  I'm sorry to hear about your misfortune, Life is full of up's and downs, and you'll get back up one way or another, good luck to you and your wife. My wife is a Paralegal here in NC, laws vary from state to state, so what works here might not hold true there, or I'd ask her what she thinks could be done if anything, again good luck and you hang in there "good things happen to good people" and I'm sure your're a good person!

Cam

Selso, sorry to hear about your problems. I too just lost my job after nearly 40 years of service. Mine was sopposedly due to downsizing and I was the 1st to go since I was the highest paid salaried employ. Now back to your problem.

Nothing can be done about your wife's situation as she had the responsibility to not let her license expire. But on your case NOTHING can take away from you being hurt on the job. The day they terminated you you should have left and went directly to a lawers office. This won't get resolved "overnight" so make sure your personal life gets back in order. Get your wife "up to date" with her license and back to work. Depending on the degree of your injury you need to do whatever it takes to get yourself healed and back employed. Of your injury won't allow that then that is where the MEAN lawyer comes in. Most lawyers will take the case on a precentage, usually about 30 - 40% of whatever they get. This money is usually "tax free".

Anyway, hurry up and get well, fight for what's right.

Nela

Man! That sucks too.  Is your company getting ready for being acquired?  I ask because that's often when companies start dumping the expensive, experienced people.  Not that they'd tell you what they were planning.  Anyway, if you've got some stock in them you may want to hold on to it just a bit longer to see if there's an offer for it in the near future.  It won't get your job back, but at least it could put a little cash in your pocket.

- Zurf

no point in me adding anything here, everyone has said things i thought,lol.

sorry man, chin up and all that.

Ken

Selso, being unemployeed after working all my life has really opened up my eyes. I didn't think I was prepared but I discovered I may have been better off than I thought. My wife has her job and that'a a big help. I also get to draw my unemployment check. Going from about $100,00 yr (w/ bonus) to $284 wk unemployment checks doesn't make for a happy camper. We have really made some changes in our lifestyle. Here's my advise to you.

1. Sit down and go over the bills with your wife.

2. Make 2 piles - one for necessities and one for feel good items.

3. Necessities are house (or rent), food, utilities and some insurances - these come before anything else.

4. Feel goods are things like cable tv, clothing, magazine subscriptions, booze, cigarettes, high priced foods, new guitar strings,  2nd car, ect. Anything that you can do without.

5. Take care of your household needs 1st as you gotta live. Everything that you don't need, cancel or dispose of.

6. And most important - DON'T LIVE OFF CREDIT CARDS!!!! Remember this - if you call and cancel your credit cards they can demand immediate payment. Just  pay them the minimum. Whatta they gonna do? I know this goes against the principles we were raised with but who cares. Right now the credit card companies are the reason most people have poor credit scores.

7. hit the job market. Start sending out the resumes. Check on grants to start your own busuness.

8. Keep looking on the bright side. There are jobs out there but the compitition for those jobs is high. Sell yourself.

9. After you sit down and analize your bills you'll begin to see a whole lotta things that you never needed. Take care of home and hearth 1st.

Nela