Re: What would you do, race or not?
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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04/12/12 03:51 PM
04/12/12 03:51 PM
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A few days ago a police officer was arrested for embezzlement, seems he had several MMM1 match's he was 12 and 2. Thing is he was of on Workman's Comp. I'm just saying, check with your state's rules first I'm just saying better safe than sorry. Jowetu_6 I'm just saying
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Re: What would you do, race or not?
[Re: max_maniac]
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04/12/12 10:59 PM
04/12/12 10:59 PM
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I wouldnt be telling anyone that you work with, about racing in the future...especially if you are workman's comp...and if this was a work related injury, you are entitled to compensation which means, they can bring it up that you were able to race but you didnt want to come back to work...forget about what the Doctor says...hes not a lawyer...
I've been there and done that and know the outcome to these things...you do what YOU feel...just watch who's snapping those pictures of you...
best advice yet
Russ
x3 you know how bad Compo can be for this kind of stuff.
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Re: What would you do, race or not?
[Re: GwaiiEagle]
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04/12/12 11:24 PM
04/12/12 11:24 PM
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If your gettting Workmans Comp...Don't.
That's coming from an employer. If you worked for me and I was indirectly paying you (through raised rates) for your time off and I knew you were drag racing...I'd fight your comp to the end.
As an employer in this economy, we will do what we have to do to stay alive, and passing on higher insurance rates to the consumer is hard to do, especially when half the companies you are bidding against have dropped their insurance to stay in business.
2001 Dodge Dakota 408 All Motor 11.27 @ 117.83 mph 2017 NM Mopar Challenge Series Champion.
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Re: What would you do, race or not?
[Re: Shoozy]
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04/12/12 11:31 PM
04/12/12 11:31 PM
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Thanks for all the replys guys. A lot of good points have been raised. First off, it is NOT a workmans comp deal, although the short term disability folks tried every way to get me to say it was done at work. Truth is, I don't know what caused it. Second, it is a work place CYA deal. Like my doctor told me, everyone knows you have a knee problem, but if you were allowed to return to work and stumbeled into a fan blade or something, then it would be their a$$. (doctors words, not mine). Also when you go on short term disability, you have to wait 7 calender days before getting compensation. So if I WERE allowed back to work until the surgery, I would have another waiting period. Being on short term disability means you can't perform your job at this time, but it doesn't mean you are totally useless. Would it be OK to go fishing? or go to the casinos? or go to a baseball game? The problem is the perception. I have help loading and unloading and even to take the car to the staging lanes. I climbed into my car today, and although I was able to get in it, I don't think I can do it all day long. One day at a time...
Brian Dunnigan
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Re: What would you do, race or not?
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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04/13/12 12:31 AM
04/13/12 12:31 AM
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Perception is everything...
Would I line up against you..? Sure. I'd never see anything but your bumper fading off in the distance anyway.
2001 Dodge Dakota 408 All Motor 11.27 @ 117.83 mph 2017 NM Mopar Challenge Series Champion.
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