Why is an injured firefighter forced to live in excruciating pain?

State Compensation Insurance Fund, a government insurance carrier, continues to deny repeated requests for an FDA approved Pro Disk (Artificial Disk) replacement for this injured firefighter. The Doctor's request to perform an FDA approved spinal surgery was denied because it is NOT ALLOWED by the ACOEM guidelines.

In 2004 the California legislature passed SB899 and the Governor signed it into law. SB899 now re-defines "Cure and relieve" to only be treated in accordance with ACOEM guidelines.

Why did the state legislature stop allowing the Treating Doctor to have the final say on how the injured worker should be treated? After all the TREATING DOCTOR would have the best idea on what level of care an injured worker will be needed to give him the very best chance to heal and return to the job.

"You will be glad to know that I had already looked at your website the first time you wrote and I commend you for your commitment to this issue." - California Senator Bob Huff

I complied with the senators’ request and wrote to the insurance commissioner as a public service. To date I have not received any reply from the commissioner, because I believe the commissioner is being kept in the dark so he will have no knowledge that SCIF, a state agency is allowed to save money on my injury claim, by violating state and federal laws.

Is a State Fund Claims Adjuster A Serial Killer?

Read Cathy Nign's letter to Insurance Commissioner

As seen on America’s Most Wanted, convicted rapist and alleged serial killer of possibly 30 people, John Floyd Thomas Jr., a 20 year employee of State Compensation Insurance Fund as a claims adjuster. Could he have worked on your case?