I recently lost my job due to a disability. I have not been able to get another job.
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Good day. How is the weather?
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cold and snowy here
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Not to warm here Where do you live
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PA
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That is a cold state. How can I help you today?
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going through a depression due to a job loss
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That is understandable. Was it because of the virus
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No. I was hurt at work
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PA got hit hard with the virus
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yep
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were you covered by workman's comp
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yeah. I went to court due to it but they sided with the employer so I lost my job
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I am in Georgia heading to Virginia. Heavy virus there
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which?
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How bad were you injured
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i have permanent spinal injuries
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Virginia is hard hit
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hopefully vaccine is avail soon
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Wow and the court sided with the employer
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yeah they paid a dr to say i wasn't injured
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You can draw unemployment and disability
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i applied for disability but didn't get it
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Did you have a lawyer yourself
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yes. had my own dr stating i was injured but it didn't matter
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Social Security stopped you. Why?
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i'm not injured enough for them
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You can file against the company if you can prove neglect in the employer. . Were there proper safety guards
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I tried but since it is the state of PA they have immunity no
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So it was a state injury, there must be an avenue you can use to prove neglect.
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I was told that I assumed the risk of injury working for them. It was a mental hospital
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have you contacted OSHA and filed a complaint with them?
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not yet. I should
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There should be an avenue for you to seek compensation.
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The lawyer fought with them for over a year. There was even an appeal but I lost that too.
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It is unfortunate that safety is not a factor. It was a state hospital?
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yes
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Did a patient attack you?
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yes
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There must be liability concerning your injury.
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I can't go after the patient because they are mentally incompetent so I'm out of ideas.
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But what about the family?
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I don't know if the person had one anymore.
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Is the patient a ward of the state
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yes
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So the patient's family either gave the person up or the patient was placed there by the state right?
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he was placed there by the court after committing a crime
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. Then he must be a threat to other people. It seems the state should be held liable for negligence.
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Oh I agree. There were many dangerous patients there and no recourse for the staff. I was injured 5 times in the years I worked there. This last one was the end for me. I couldn't work anymore due to pain.
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Can you work from home for yourself?
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I have been applying for those kind of jobs but haven't had any luck yet.
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There are companies hiring.
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