Q: injured 4y ago working for a city in texas, mmi was 52% impared 100% disabled. cant work iib ended ssdi750 what do i do?
i ruptured 2 discs in neck and one in back from,falling head first off a dump truck i was working on without proper equiptment available, was told by wc i couldnt sue the city for my injury and wc was only temporary even though i can never work again, i had surgery for 1 disc in neck, i have lost feeling and strength in whole right side tmlirp has stopped iib stating i didnt lose my arm or leg even though i cannot use them properly they are still attached to my body and im not completly parylized so lib is not possible, but i cant work because of the injury and cannot pay my bills on the $750 a month ssdi gives me. what do i do now.
A: If you do not qualify for LIBS and your IIBs have run out, you can still apply for SIBS. You have to document an "active effort" to seek employment within your work restrictions. These SIBs benefits are available for 401 weeks from your date of injury.
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