Cpl David Browns Workers Compensation Claim

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Injured police Cpl David Brown and his family filed for workers’ compensation benefits.  The officer was critically injured after a car hit his motorcycle while escorting a funeral procession.  The ambulance, on the way to the hospital, then turned over, leaving more extensive injuries.

Unfortunately, in the lawsuit, Brown’s duties were “done with permission, knowledge and approval of the City of Montgomery Police Department and were performed for the benefit of the department and citizens of Montgomery.”  Although this is how the police and town are seeing it, Brown’s family says they would like to declare David Brown as an on-duty officer.  The declaration is not possible because David Brown had been working privately under contract with the funeral home.

The family’s personal attorney sent a letter to the city Sept. 30, asking for a review of its position regarding Brown’s workers compensation claim and eligibility. The letter gave the city 10 days to respond.  Brown’s brother said Tuesday that they had not heard back from the city since that time.  If this were to continue, it might have been idea to hire a Jackson personal injury attorney or a lawyer in the area skilled with these types of cases who could help this family with their devastating claim.

Brown was placed on medical disability retirement as of last week and will receive retirement benefits for the rest of his life, Strange said.  The city also has paid for his additional leave time and all other available benefits are being extended to Brown, he said.  Although this workers compensation claim might not be finished, it is a good sign that the family is taking the legal action necessary.

Does your parent need Senior Care

To asses your elderly parent’s needs for retirement age living, know that there are many more options for senior living today than ever before. Your aging parents may not even need to move into a retirement home, they may just need a home health aide for in-home health care or have transportation to an adult care facility that offers just a couple hours of care a day during the week.

What are your parent’s real issues and needs? Depending on your parent’s mental and physical health conditions will certainly evaluate what kind of care they need. Here are just a couple of options to look into if your senior parents only need part-time care, not fulltime care.

• Meals on Wheels program- the oldest and longest running service in America for helping to feed and provide nutritional options to disadvantaged, disabled, elderly or at risk citizens.

• Adult Day Care- Selecting an adult day care center for an aging parent’s needs is sometimes the smartest choice for Baby Boomers who are deciding on adult care for their parents because the parent is able to remain at home with the family in the evenings and weekends, but receives the care they need during a 9-5 work week. Quite often it is a more economical selection than 24/7 care in an assisted living facility.

For longer-term Assistance Look to:

• Assisted Living- Although seniors are increasingly living long and balanced lives, they may need housing with supplemental services at some point or, a couple may find that one of them needs more care than can be provided by other senior housing types.

• Nursing home/specialty homes- Referred to as knowledgeable nursing facilities or rest homes, nursing homes are communities that provide continual nursing care for people who have important deficiencies with activities of daily living. While other types of senior housing present communal dining areas or organized activities, nursing homes can provide 24-hour medical care and physical therapy.

Don’t ignore the value of a family meeting. Instead of taking on the task of figuring out how to take care of mom and dad all on your own, ask your siblings, aunts, uncles and friends for help. Form a to-do list that you can all contribute too and break up the jobs so that you are not the only one shouldering all the work.

Open your eyes and ears to advice. Word of mouth is the best way to learn about nursing homes, adult day care and other assisted living communities or senior centers that other people trust. Lastly, don’t forget your local YMCA, public library and online bulletin boards, these places are gold mines for information and can offer so much advice, assistance and support.

Tthe author is a web content specialist for Innuity. For more information regarding elder care in Ridgefield or Home Health Care in Ridgefield go to Connecticut Live-ins