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<blockquote data-quote="retiredTxfeeder" data-source="post: 2773409" data-attributes="member: 52978"><p>Many years ago, I crushed one of my thumbs with a dolly.&nbsp; Broke the bones into 7 or 8 pieces.&nbsp; Seems like I was off work 2-3 months.&nbsp; I got an impairment rating of 1%.&nbsp; i said I don&#039;t agree with it, since the doctor who gave me the rating was the same one that did the surgery.&nbsp; I told LM that that was a conflict of interest, since he&#039;s not going to give his work a bad rating.&nbsp; They sent me to another doctor (one picked by the state)&nbsp; I knew I was in trouble when this doctor commented how good a job the initial doctor did on my thumb.&nbsp; After several hours of tests, measurements, etc.&nbsp; This doctor ended up giving me a 3% impairment.&nbsp; All decisions on this rating is final.&nbsp; Back then, each % point was around 1k.&nbsp; I always felt like I got taken advantage of because I didn&#039;t know any better.&nbsp; I&#039;d contact a lawyer as well if I were you.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="retiredTxfeeder, post: 2773409, member: 52978"] Many years ago, I crushed one of my thumbs with a dolly. Broke the bones into 7 or 8 pieces. Seems like I was off work 2-3 months. I got an impairment rating of 1%. i said I don't agree with it, since the doctor who gave me the rating was the same one that did the surgery. I told LM that that was a conflict of interest, since he's not going to give his work a bad rating. They sent me to another doctor (one picked by the state) I knew I was in trouble when this doctor commented how good a job the initial doctor did on my thumb. After several hours of tests, measurements, etc. This doctor ended up giving me a 3% impairment. All decisions on this rating is final. Back then, each % point was around 1k. I always felt like I got taken advantage of because I didn't know any better. I'd contact a lawyer as well if I were you. [/QUOTE]

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