GhostofJacK said:
. . .My only observation that I can share here (though I'm sure many others have posted it here) is that it seems VAC has kinda turned into a private insurance firm (caring about protecting its assets and finding loopholes not to pay) rather than what I assume it was created for: to aide and protect those that once served this nation.
(I will also note that this is a personal view based on someone in the system and not an objecive opinion b/c this article has kinda got me down)
Sounds like how WSIB operates re: workers compensation/injured workers. Percentages forumulas re: disability and they'll try to knock at a weak link. INs. cos are profit driven, they are a business too (yeah, it's suprising to discover that, things aren't as fair and straight-forward as expected, only when one finds oneself actually in that situation, are those illusions shattered :/ ).
My friend got sick of the BS and hired a lawyer with experience in these sorts of claims and working that system (yes, it's annoying, the respect should be there in the first place-- and there's others in wait to grab their piece)-- he had bad physical injuries from electrocution, burns, loss of use of his hands, neck/back injuries, heavy medications, etc., and ptsd. The ptsd on top of that, he decided it was worthwhile to hire a lawyer -- costly, upwards of $1k just for retainer fee, +, but weighing that in with time and delays in processing applications, he felt it was worth it-- have to be careful going that route too, because lawyers can be swift/shifty/business-oriented-- take your time before signing agreements re: services, maybe find out via word-of-mouth if there are more 'ethical' lawyers out there. . .). Can feel kind of vulturous. My friend also had other medical professionals supporting his case, exceptional ones willing to go to bat for him.
Can be a stressful struggle. Hang in there.