I/C responsibility

[doubletrouble]

I am a welder/metal fabracator with my restrictions being no side to side neck movement, no overhead, no lifting over 10 lbs and no lifting 5 to 10 lbs repetitivley. But, BB from what I have read on these threads more than a few times your probobly right chances are they will find something.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Why may I ask, are your restrictions set so low? When I had a 3 level cervical fusion the first time, before re-injured then a 6 level fusion, my restrictions at the 3 level with a damaged nerve going down right arm and hand, were very much way higher. If their that low, there must be alot more that I am missing in your injured body.

[jayne]

I believe BBBB it depends on your Dr....as those are the same restrictions I had at MMI....I believe it also depends on your strength before the accident...I could lift 50 lbs with effert but normally 25 with no effert...before I was injured.. you with your job could most likely lift far more before injury.....there fore a much stronger person than I both before and after injury

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

I was kind of wondering, because I know I see it stated reinjured. So, I was thinking before (maybe) the reinjury, the restriction level might have been higher. I can understand, the turning of the head and neck, lifting overhead and such, being a issue also. I after reinjury was given a lower restriction level also. I'm not in doubt over their low restriction level. But, it would make sense there is more going on, and why the poster states possible unemployable.

[doubletrouble]

Im not sure but I think that after meeting with the v/r person things may change because she thought I was unemployable and was more concerned with getting me medical than anything else. I have not been treated since July of 07 including pain meds. The restrictions came from IME July of 08 and my body continues to deteriorate I dont understand why but now its to a point where most mornings I cant lift a cup of coffee without feeling iit n my neck its crazy.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Then I too agree with the Voc rehab people, that Medical treatment is a better option right now.