Honorable Governor Rell
State of Connecticut
July 6, 2004
Dear Governor Rell;
My story of disability from a work accident 13 years ago is too lengthy
for this letter, but what is of concern is how I have not received
Workers Compensation Benefits. And a Commissioner denied me
medical benefits when I had scheduled an informal hearing where my wife
and I pleaded for Emergency Medical help. We were summarliy
denied past, present and future medical benefits. The
Commissioner, without the request of the insurance carrier
representatives made the denial. I don’t know if this would fit
into your inquirey of a “culture of corruption”. It is this
understanding which I seek.
Today I do not even know the name of the Commissioner of Workers
Compensation. The last on I knew was Jesse Frankl. Since
that era 1997, I have been attempting to seek representation in a
formal hearing and cannot which is apparently is another defect in the
present system. I have suffered chronic pain 24hr. a day, which
lead to the loss of my family through divorce in 1995. The
program designed to provide quick no fault relief has become as
adversarial and lengthy as civil proceedings, except it appears
decisions may legally be imposed without due process towards the
injured workers. I only have newpaper knowledge of
the
$ 25,000 contribution by Berkley Insurance to former Governor John
Rowland. Even before this story broke, but after the intitial
ethical suspicions, I had strongly believed there would be a corruption
link in Workers Compensation. I can’t say that corruption has
always been my suspicion, but I know things are not and have not been
fair and I suspect like all the other issues and layers you are now
uncovering, an examination here may bring to your attention many
additional facts. I have always believed I was a product of
profit for someone.
I am contacting Senators and Representatives this summer in hopes to
make changes in the
Workers Compensation Program. I made a statement of purpose for
each of the changes I would try and effect legislatively. I have
included my draft for your reference purpose that they will save time
here and cohesively outline my plea for help between all parties.
What I would ask of you is if you could find out how and why I was
denied medical benefits at the informal hearing in 1993.
Sincerley,
paybilly