Comments on: AIG-WAR http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com The Modern Day DBA Casualty Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:37:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Valerie Haysom http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-717 Valerie Haysom Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:37:16 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-717 All of these stories break my heart! I feel your frustration! My husband was injured July 2005, in an IED attack. He has had multiple surgeries. Among some of his injuries are traumatic brain injury, and residual effects from a stroke (from the injuries). AIG has put us under survellience, and delay after delay. We went before an adminitrative law judge in July 2009, and we are still waiting for a decision! Before the hearing the attorney for KBR/AIG admitted they hadn't been paying my husband his full benefits, but we haven't seen any back compensation yet. Also a warning to all- be sure and check to make sure your bill at Landstuhl has been paid by AIG! After 5 years we got a bill for over $28,000.00 from the DoD. Then they turned it into the treasury dept, who were going to take money from my husbands social security disability check to pay for a bill that was AIG's reponsibility. We had to get our Senator involved to get this straightened out! No one in these government offices would listen to us! Stay strong, you are in our thoughts and prayers! All of these stories break my heart! I feel your frustration! My husband was injured July 2005, in an IED attack. He has had multiple surgeries. Among some of his injuries are traumatic brain injury, and residual effects from a stroke (from the injuries). AIG has put us under survellience, and delay after delay. We went before an adminitrative law judge in July 2009, and we are still waiting for a decision! Before the hearing the attorney for KBR/AIG admitted they hadn’t been paying my husband his full benefits, but we haven’t seen any back compensation yet. Also a warning to all- be sure and check to make sure your bill at Landstuhl has been paid by AIG! After 5 years we got a bill for over $28,000.00 from the DoD. Then they turned it into the treasury dept, who were going to take money from my husbands social security disability check to pay for a bill that was AIG’s reponsibility. We had to get our Senator involved to get this straightened out! No one in these government offices would listen to us! Stay strong, you are in our thoughts and prayers!

]]> By: Hurt in GA http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-714 Hurt in GA Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:34:45 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-714 I will get that information Monday and if you want I can post it. Let me know. Frustrated and tired of the endless bullcrap from AIG. I will get that information Monday and if you want I can post it. Let me know. Frustrated and tired of the endless bullcrap from AIG.

]]> By: defensebaseactcomp http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-713 defensebaseactcomp Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:07:51 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-713 Hurt in GA That was not Independent, nor was it an exam, simply a biased opinion based on selective medical records. Can you tell us the name of the doctor that they used? We need to expose these abusive tactics. Hurt in GA
That was not Independent, nor was it an exam, simply a biased opinion based on selective medical records.
Can you tell us the name of the doctor that they used?
We need to expose these abusive tactics.

]]> By: Hurt in GA http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-711 Hurt in GA Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:18:06 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-711 You know Crazedchef you are so right. When I tell people I was an contractor in Iraq they go " Ooooo you must of made lots of money" I say yes if you like 70-80 hours work weeks, little time off and lots of mortars and rocket attacks. If you do the math it was NOT lots of money. But not that I am hurt and AIG refuses to pay me and than hires an doctor 1000 miles away in NY to perform an IME ( Independent Medical Exam) on me without me present and he says there is nothing wrong with me! What's wrong with that with picture? I say it again how do we get someone's attention to pay attention to our plight? Tired of the endless pony shows by congressmen with no results but lots of face time on the TV and in the newspapers. DOL along with the folks who work there are useless. Merry Christmas everyone. ( Second Christmas in row waiting on AIG to pay me) You know Crazedchef you are so right. When I tell people I was an contractor in Iraq they go ” Ooooo you must of made lots of money” I say yes if you like 70-80 hours work weeks, little time off and lots of mortars and rocket attacks. If you do the math it was NOT lots of money.

But not that I am hurt and AIG refuses to pay me and than hires an doctor 1000 miles away in NY to perform an IME ( Independent Medical Exam) on me without me present and he says there is nothing wrong with me! What’s wrong with that with picture?

I say it again how do we get someone’s attention to pay attention to our plight? Tired of the endless pony shows by congressmen with no results but lots of face time on the TV and in the newspapers. DOL along with the folks who work there are useless.

Merry Christmas everyone. ( Second Christmas in row waiting on AIG to pay me)

]]> By: crazedchef http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-710 crazedchef Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:39:37 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-710 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!! I see everywhere people thanking the soldiers for their sacrifice during this Holiday season...but have yet to see any thanks for those supporting them...:-( The soldiers deserve our love and respect for defending our freedoms....but so do those who put themselves in harms way to support them!! Stay Safe! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

I see everywhere people thanking the soldiers for their sacrifice during this Holiday season…but have yet to see any thanks for those supporting them…:-(

The soldiers deserve our love and respect for defending our freedoms….but so do those who put themselves in harms way to support them!!

Stay Safe!

]]> By: Hurt in GA http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-703 Hurt in GA Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:34:53 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-703 You know it sad how we are treated by AIG when we get hurt. AIG seems to know how far they can go and get away with. I get the feeling the DOL is involved and lets AIG get away with it. One gets the feeling maybe something else is going on. I too am tired of the countless congressional hearings that go nowhere and are a waste of time and money but make for a good horse and pony show for the congressmen. What does one have to do to get AIG's attention? The lawyers too seem useless and only care about getting paid for their services they provide to us the hurt war workers as they call us, and seem to happy if at least they get some money. Anyway enough of my venting. I am at the end of my rope. Come on guys someone must have some ideals how we can be heard! You know it sad how we are treated by AIG when we get hurt. AIG seems to know how far they can go and get away with. I get the feeling the DOL is involved and lets AIG get away with it. One gets the feeling maybe something else is going on. I too am tired of the countless congressional hearings that go nowhere and are a waste of time and money but make for a good horse and pony show for the congressmen. What does one have to do to get AIG’s attention?

The lawyers too seem useless and only care about getting paid for their services they provide to us the hurt war workers as they call us, and seem to happy if at least they get some money.

Anyway enough of my venting. I am at the end of my rope. Come on guys someone must have some ideals how we can be heard!

]]> By: crazedchef http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-702 crazedchef Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:34:59 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-702 One Correction: It should have read the opposing attorneys WERE morally bankrupt. One Correction:

It should have read the opposing attorneys WERE morally bankrupt.

]]> By: crazedchef http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-701 crazedchef Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:33:09 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-701 I am so sorry to hear of everyone's problems, but relieved to know that I am not alone in this boat. I know that I will be a cripple for the rest of my life for their inaction. Could have been able to recover if treated in a timely manner, now, I will have to deal with nerve damage and pain for the rest of my life. It has been well over 2 years since I was injured and I kept working because of inexperienced KBR medics who mislead me into believing that all was fine. I came home with MRI's in hand after working in Iraq for almost three years with a Dr.'s recommendation for surgery. WHAT MORE DO THEY NEED. MF's (do not want to curse on here, but just screamed it at the top of my lungs!) Every damn one of the adjusters and and corporate mucky mucks (and even the opposing attorneys, even though they did not break the law per se, they definitely were not morally bankrupt) should be brought up on CRIMINAL CHARGES! I would be more than willing to sign on for any class action suit if one ever comes up. DBA Blogger host knows all my personal info. I wish I could put the pain I have suffered onto them. p.s. My Republican Senator John Cornyn is the only reason I have made it as far as I have. The DOL was dragging its heels and the DAY he received my letter, he contacted the DOL and that same day an informal conference was set up. Every single Senator or Representative that I contacted followed up my case by contacting the DOL. I have nothing bad to say about any of them. The DOL on the other hand is run by a bunch of corrupt incompetent bureaucrats that should be hung out to dry. I am so sorry to hear of everyone’s problems, but relieved to know that I am not alone in this boat.

I know that I will be a cripple for the rest of my life for their inaction. Could have been able to recover if treated in a timely manner, now, I will have to deal with nerve damage and pain for the rest of my life. It has been well over 2 years since I was injured and I kept working because of inexperienced KBR medics who mislead me into believing that all was fine.

I came home with MRI’s in hand after working in Iraq for almost three years with a Dr.’s recommendation for surgery. WHAT MORE DO THEY NEED. MF’s (do not want to curse on here, but just screamed it at the top of my lungs!)

Every damn one of the adjusters and and corporate mucky mucks (and even the opposing attorneys, even though they did not break the law per se, they definitely were not morally bankrupt) should be brought up on CRIMINAL CHARGES!

I would be more than willing to sign on for any class action suit if one ever comes up.

DBA Blogger host knows all my personal info.

I wish I could put the pain I have suffered onto them.

p.s. My Republican Senator John Cornyn is the only reason I have made it as far as I have. The DOL was dragging its heels and the DAY he received my letter, he contacted the DOL and that same day an informal conference was set up. Every single Senator or Representative that I contacted followed up my case by contacting the DOL. I have nothing bad to say about any of them. The DOL on the other hand is run by a bunch of corrupt incompetent bureaucrats that should be hung out to dry.

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]]> By: T. Lee Marshall http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/aig-dol-war/#comment-689 T. Lee Marshall Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:09:39 +0000 http://defensebaseactcomp.wordpress.com/?page_id=308#comment-689 As soon as DOL Judge Romero signs off on "AIG's" settlement, we will have evidence that AIG accepts taxpayer money to provide workman's comp insurance for the war-injured only to push-off their responsibility for medical care onto Medicare and the employer offered health insurance of the war-injured spouse. AIG makes record profits with the taxpayer's bailout only to push-off their paid-for liability onto the taxpayer. Hell, in my case, part of their settlement agreement I am to use my settlement to cover any future medical treatments, Here is my choice, deal with AIG's constant modification of treatment or accept the push-off onto Medicare or my personal insurance. There is no accountability for fraud or the felony misrepresentation to deny benefits or falsification of federal documents. These are excused and overlooked by the DOL Administrative Law Judges and the Corporate Republician Party who have been briefed on the problem. But who cares. Thirty-two hundred cripples and just as many siucides to escape PTSD means nothing. Eating a bullet means one less constituient to answer to. . As soon as DOL Judge Romero signs off on “AIG’s” settlement, we will have evidence that AIG accepts taxpayer money to provide workman’s comp insurance for the war-injured only to push-off their responsibility for medical care onto Medicare and the employer offered health insurance of the war-injured spouse.
AIG makes record profits with the taxpayer’s bailout only to push-off their paid-for liability onto the taxpayer. Hell, in my case, part of their settlement agreement I am to use my settlement to cover any future medical treatments,
Here is my choice, deal with AIG’s constant modification of treatment or accept the push-off onto Medicare or my personal insurance.
There is no accountability for fraud or the felony misrepresentation to deny benefits or falsification of federal documents. These are excused and overlooked by the DOL Administrative Law Judges and the Corporate Republician Party who have been briefed on the problem.
But who cares. Thirty-two hundred cripples and just as many siucides to escape PTSD means nothing. Eating a bullet means one less constituient to answer to. .

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