Robert Brock
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I have been in law enforcement or pupils safety since 1981. I was diagnosed with epelipsy in December. Last Friday my neurologist told me that the epelipsy is the result of traumatic brain injury I sustained in 2006 resulting from an assault at work.
I still work for the same agency and called about workers compensation. I was told that the case had been closed in 2009 and they were not going to reopen it.
So, I'm filing for state short term disability, social security disability, SSI, and anything else I can think of. My wife had a brain tumor removed several years ago but doesn't qualify for disability because of her work history.
I'm in a state that won't let you drive until a year of being seizure free. Law enforcement/corrections is not forgiving of epelipsy (unless it's very well controlled) or not being able to drive. I'm 60..she's 63. That's not a good age to look at a career change. Plus, as near as I can tell, I'm still averaging a couple of seizures a week.
We're between the proverbial rock and the hard place. Any words of wisdom are welcome.
I still work for the same agency and called about workers compensation. I was told that the case had been closed in 2009 and they were not going to reopen it.
So, I'm filing for state short term disability, social security disability, SSI, and anything else I can think of. My wife had a brain tumor removed several years ago but doesn't qualify for disability because of her work history.
I'm in a state that won't let you drive until a year of being seizure free. Law enforcement/corrections is not forgiving of epelipsy (unless it's very well controlled) or not being able to drive. I'm 60..she's 63. That's not a good age to look at a career change. Plus, as near as I can tell, I'm still averaging a couple of seizures a week.
We're between the proverbial rock and the hard place. Any words of wisdom are welcome.