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Originally Posted by HalfPastTen  OK, I've been seeing more and more on this thread about ERAC fighting unemployment in addition that they lie through their teeth as to why you don't deserve benefits. This forum is open for discussion, post your story here and any tips and advice you may have to ensure this doesn't happen to anyone else. |
Where it comes to benefits, I have a priceless story for you all - In February I was delivering a car with another MT. I was in the runner, him in delivery car. I pulled up behind a stationary vehicle at a junction, he came around the corner, didnt see me in time, closed his eyes and took his feet of the pedals and drove into teh back of me at about 50 miles an hour.
Despite struggling for 2 weeks I had to go off sick as I was blacking out and had major neck and back problems - It turns out to be a neural injury and torn trapezium and deltoid muscles which will take over a year to heal and am on so many tablets its untrue - along with physio every week.
They denied me my short term disability pay and insisted on me seeing a doctor from BUPA. He said i was screwed and he would report I should not be back in work for at least teh next 3 months unless they changed my job.
I had aletter saying if I didnt go back to work on full duties I would be disciplined so left me with no choice but to leave. I am now working a part time job to pay my rent.
Despite my offer of not sueing them as long as they paid my time off approx £3500 for 3 1/2 months they said no - My solicitor is now suing them for loss of earnings, compensation, out of pocket expenses and breach of teh employment code - £3500 could have saved them what will undoubtably cost them multi thousands and with the 3 other cases he has against them he reckons over 1 million pounds in fees - What a bunch of dicks!