Exactly. Why does she need a go fund me page? I assume this guy beat her up in the classroom so she would be covered by insurance by Workmen’s Comp, and probably a lot of different things. And yet it’s the same old story, no matter what no matter who you are I need a go fund me page to beg money from people out there. If I have a good enough story, people will pay me lots of money.
You’d think that, but there’s all sorts of loopholes and such they can use to try to duck out on it. Further, many institutional insurance programs specifically do not cover any incident involving violence (the grown-up version of school ‘zero-tolerance’ policies.)
Further, there’s often a pretty big time gap between having to pay for medical expenditures and getting the claim paid by the insurance company... which may just refuse to pay the claim and jerk her around.
“I need a go fund me page to beg money from people out there. If I have a good enough story, people will pay me lots of money.”
If your GoFundMe is very successful, you’ll be expected to “give back to the community”.
Doing a search of her name, she is a Teacher's Aide, not a teacher. This was one of two jobs she held to support her children. Workman's Comp was giving her a hard time. Benefits virtually nil for Para-professionals in Florida, along with an average yearly salary of about $28k.
Actually a very big deal psych hospital forces their physically abused staff TO USE UP THEIR VACATION AND SICK TIME FIRST BEFORE ANY OTHER SUPPORTS KICK IN. STAFF WILL COME IN WITH BROKEN AND SPRAINED PARTS BECAUSE THEY NEED THEIR TIME OFF.
Insurance (medical) takes forever to get the Provider paid. First they will expedite sending out Bills to the Patient (Victim) in hopes of getting $$$ out of them 1st. Then they'll banter back and forth with the Provider for 6-8 months over nitpicking BS charges. Then after the Insurance Company sends the payment to the Provider they will return to sending the Patient (Victim) the still outstanding balance for the things like a $18.00 Venipuncture Drainage Control System (1 Bandaid + 1 cotton ball) that's put on the location of the 04:00 daily $177.00 Venipuncture (Blood draw) for routine blood testing. Then the Lab bill for a CBC-Complete Blood Count (Tests Red and White Blood Cells), AST-Alanine aminotransferase (Part of the Liver Function Test), ESR-Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (A measure of inflammation) which could be in the price range of $300.00 - $800.00 depending upon the type and number of testing parameters requested. I could list many more things like that but I think You probably get My point.
Worker's Compensation- LOL !!! That's a whole different Rodeo Bull to ride. I'll go with the short version of My WC Claim adventure. Back injury from helping lift and move the door for a Safe, with another person helping. We moved it from the forks of a forklift that was at waist/bench level to the bench. Next morning I barely was able to get out of bed. Went to Chiropractor and was adjusted, received Galvanic Muscle Stimulation, told to take at least 7 days off work. Got Doc note and turned it in to the stupidvisor who told Me to fill out the paperwork for a WC Claim.
I get a call from the WC claims investigator wanting to visit Me at home (home is 48 miles 1 way from city) at the time We had several large Dogs, 1 Raccoon and I don't let corporate strangers in the house, that's why they have offices. I had a Doc appointment the day she wanted to visit so told her I could come by her office. So I went to Doc and then her office. I'm using crutches to help with some of the weight support and stability issues. I get in her office and before I am even able get into a chair she comes right out and says "you're faking this injury." I was severely offended to say the least. Well things got UGLY after that. However I stayed to listen to her BULL$}{!T which was how the WC claim is handled. While they begin the investigation they tell You the payment rate calculation formula and that the first 6 weeks will be held back and the actual checks start on week 7. Once they do the investigation IF they decide that it is a valid claim and if so then they will send the first 6 weeks of payment in with the 8th payment so you will get 7 weeks of payments in a lump sum on week 8. (I would much rather have been back at work because I could have made much more working that the $175.00/week from the "formula". But they never stop the investigation. They pay some idiot to follow you around and the guy they put on My case was about as unprofessional and unnoticeable as could be. He was about as inconspicuous as an elephant standing in a room full of mice. All the way to the beaten up pickup truck with food wrappers and empty coffee cups on the dashboard 8" thick and wing vent to wing vent. Even out in the country roads he was only about 200' behind following Us. From home to Doctors appointments, MRI's, or wherever, the grocery store and back home, every time the same route. One day We pulled into a neighborhood that was new and drove around the same 3 blocks like 6 times and HE WAS STILL FOLLOWING US !!! He probably should not have been issued a Driver's License. I had to put up with the stupidest things for several years. Hearing after Hearing with them trying to dump My claim so they didn't have to pay. They lost every attempt. I'm stopping about that now because it's pissing Me off again. Thank God I finally got to where I'm doing much better now but never really got back to 100%.
Worker’s comp won’t pay for everything.
Remember, she was beaten unconcious. I notice the excerpt didn’t describe her injuries.
And, if true, it makes me wonder what the district has covered up...
Concussion side effects can last a long time. Periodic headaches, dizziness, and forgetfulness can last years. The frequency reduces over time. Also, the older the victim, the longer the recovery. Side effects may occur in old age. I would choose no concussion over $100,000 any day.
I don’t think a regular prison works for this kid. Seems to me he should be heavily treated with drugs or a lobotomy. It seems it would be cruel punishment to put him with another prisoner.