TBI 2WICE, on Oct 13 2004, 04:36 PM, said:
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Hi all, this is our first time posting here and wanted to know if anyone could assist us.
My partner has had two brain injuries, one 20 years ago, which saw him off work for 6 odd months, and the second just 4 years ago, which has seen his quality of life diminish even more.
I am not sure if we want to go through the stress of applying for an independence allowance and opening ourselves up to the mercy of ACC.
How do they class your abilities or lack of, when you have had your life forever changed, no mtter how much rehab he will have he will always function at a much lesser rate than jo average.
When you cognitive abilities are impaired, they do not come back.
Anyone who has specifically experienced a TBI (traumatic brain injury) or knows what we might be in for if we were to ask about an independance allowance, we would be grateful of a reply.
Thanking you all in advance
TBI 2WICE'S WIFE
Hi There let me introduce myself first of all my name is Darrell Pearce. I want to ask you first of all does your husband have an orthopaedic specialist who knows what he is talking about when you one happened 20 years ago & the next one 4 years ago i would ask myself why ask for an independence allowance when all you get is $11.01 it has since been increased but i am not sure of the amount. What i would do is ask the specialist first about an entitlement because you can now even apply for a lump sum payment from those scare mongering bastards & also put interest in as well.
If can of any assistance let me know because i know acc to well in am afraid.
My e-mail address is
[email protected]
Regards
Darrell Pearce.
TBI 2WICE, on Oct 13 2004, 04:36 PM, said:
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Hi all, this is our first time posting here and wanted to know if anyone could assist us.
My partner has had two brain injuries, one 20 years ago, which saw him off work for 6 odd months, and the second just 4 years ago, which has seen his quality of life diminish even more.
I am not sure if we want to go through the stress of applying for an independence allowance and opening ourselves up to the mercy of ACC.
How do they class your abilities or lack of, when you have had your life forever changed, no mtter how much rehab he will have he will always function at a much lesser rate than jo average.
When you cognitive abilities are impaired, they do not come back.
Anyone who has specifically experienced a TBI (traumatic brain injury) or knows what we might be in for if we were to ask about an independance allowance, we would be grateful of a reply.
Thanking you all in advance
TBI 2WICE'S WIFE
Hi There let me introduce myself first of all my name is Darrell Pearce. I want to ask you first of all does your husband have an orthopaedic specialist who knows what he is talking about when you one happened 20 years ago & the next one 4 years ago i would ask myself why ask for an independence allowance when all you get is $11.01 it has since been increased but i am not sure of the amount. What i would do is ask the specialist first about an entitlement because you can now even apply for a lump sum payment from those scare mongering bastards & also put interest in as well.
If can of any assistance let me know because i know acc to well in am afraid.
My e-mail address is
[email protected]
Regards
Darrell Pearce.