Wes Welker wants disability

[Mackeyser]

Is it, though? They're asking for proof that post-career surgeries were necessary because of injuries suffered during the career. And based on their history, they aren't doing this because they're truly concerned.

Fair enough… that program has a poor history of some really egregious behaviors

That said, for as much healthcare as he’s used, if he doesn’t maintain a personal copy of his medical records, that’s on him.

Every few years, I get full copies of mine (I’m due again) expressly because I may need it for… something. I never know what these days…

Typically, in the summary and notes, the Dr will address WHY the surgery is happening and the non-surgical options taken or declined and the reasons.

That’s the EASY part. Having to submit this kind of info isn’t nearly the burden it was pre-HIPAA and pre e-records unless you need info that hasn’t been uploaded and is still archived. That, my friend, is a PITA.

My VA file was lost for over a decade because it was literally dropped down an elevator shaft by a VA employee. They get graded on speed, so long, involved cases would hurt their scores, so in the Baltimore office, they’d dumped THOUSANDS of records down that shaft. Recreating parts of that record? That was hard and frustrating.

Welker could get all of his stuff with a few calls in about an hour…

I don’t see the burden. Also, he’s not in a hospital bed and incapacitated like that one player who the benefits program was doing super dirty…

Should they have a portal where former players can upload current health information related to injuries related to their playing days? Sure! That would solve a lot of these issues and be a proactive step.

Maybe I’m just misunderstanding this while thing.

 

[SuperMan28]

Wow, I'm impressed so many didn't side with Welker on this. I'm with you guys, he needed to build his case as to why he merits disability. He failed to do that, plus he's loaded. No sympathy here.

 

[jrry32]

Opinion: On NFL disability, some players say 'Delay, deny and hope we die' remains true

The NFL's benefits plan has a long history of delaying and denying payments to its former players. One player called it "delay, deny and hope we die."

www.usatoday.com

While the process is immensely complicated, essentially players are eligible to receive disability payments up to $138,000 a year from the league if they are deemed unable to work due to injuries sustained while playing in the NFL.

Isn’t this the NFL disability?

He's applying for line of duty disability benefits, not total and permanent disability benefits.

 

[jrry32]

Fair enough… that program has a poor history of some really egregious behaviors

That said, for as much healthcare as he’s used, if he doesn’t maintain a personal copy of his medical records, that’s on him.

Every few years, I get full copies of mine (I’m due again) expressly because I may need it for… something. I never know what these days…

Typically, in the summary and notes, the Dr will address WHY the surgery is happening and the non-surgical options taken or declined and the reasons.

That’s the EASY part. Having to submit this kind of info isn’t nearly the burden it was pre-HIPAA and pre e-records unless you need info that hasn’t been uploaded and is still archived. That, my friend, is a PITA.

My VA file was lost for over a decade because it was literally dropped down an elevator shaft by a VA employee. They get graded on speed, so long, involved cases would hurt their scores, so in the Baltimore office, they’d dumped THOUSANDS of records down that shaft. Recreating parts of that record? That was hard and frustrating.

Welker could get all of his stuff with a few calls in about an hour…

I don’t see the burden. Also, he’s not in a hospital bed and incapacitated like that one player who the benefits program was doing super dirty…

Should they have a portal where former players can upload current health information related to injuries related to their playing days? Sure! That would solve a lot of these issues and be a proactive step.

Maybe I’m just misunderstanding this while thing.

I'll just let you read the letter. He gave them medical records. They demanded more. And considering none of us know what medical records he gave and the NFL's horrible history of trying to screw former players, I'm not inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Tumak61]

Who cares what Welker wants?

 

[Mackeyser]

I'll just let you read the letter. He gave them medical records. They demanded more. And considering none of us know what medical records he gave and the NFL's horrible history of trying to screw former players, I'm not inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Again, fair enough. They haven’t earned the benefit of the doubt.

Per the letter, seems his surgeons were very lax in keeping his records… where’s the plan prior to surgery and reasons for it including pathology, alternatives to surgery undertaken or declined and why, as well as the detailed description of the injury and how the surgery is expected to solve the issue and post surgery, what was the outcome.

All that is standard. If he didn’t get that, someone somewhere dropped the ball