I found out late yesterday afternoon that because the accident that I had was an industrial claim, I am not able to get compensated for anything but how it affects my current work situation. Now, if this had happened in a non-work situation, I would be entitled to pain and suffering and loss of other talents as a result of the injury. How fair is this?
So, the fact that I can't play a lot of musical instruments that I used to (and got paid for it) is totally irrelivant. OK, so I have medical for life on this injury.... Not to be ungrateful but, SO WHAT!!!!!! Monday and Tuesday of this week we weren't raking because the fields have been infested with worms(they are spraying the fields and we won't resume cutting until at least next week). I spent about 4 hours each day doing maintenance on the rakes. After the second day the hand swelled up and became hard to manage. It appears this may be a trend so, I am not 15% disabled as was reported to Workman's Comp. I am talking to a lawyer about this but, best case they will review my case and maybe I will get compensation for an extra few months.

Again, I guess(no not I guess) I find this unfair. IT appears the system has been set up not to help the worker but, to bebefit the State and the companies that have injuries on the job. IT doesn't even appear that I can go after the manufacturers even though one of them had no information in their manual regarding safety around high pressure hydrolics and the other had one paragraph regarding such information. Neither company had their equipment placarded with warnings. Now I am going to be living with this again with no recourse....
So, if I sound a bit angry this morning, forgive me I just need to get this out.