Comments on: After 1,300+ Contractor deaths, Military death toll in Iraq does not tell the whole story

By: Jana Crowder

Jana Crowder — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:45:56 +0000

I may be able to get you in contact with someone who works for the counsel to the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Oversight and
Government Reform Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. One who works with Peter Tyler, Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders who is investigating insurance companies’ handling of workers’ compensation insurance claims for civilian contractors.

Also I have Claire Colman(Counsel, Domestic Policy, OGR at U.S. House of Representatives)

Let me know if you would like to contact these people!

By: Krash

Krash — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:42:33 +0000

Aaron is right, but also contact your State Senators, Seth Harris at the Department of Labor (address can be found on their website (www.dol.gov), and Congressman Dennis Kucinich (OH) or Senator Carl Levin (MI). There are many politicians involved and aware of what is going on with these injury claims and you just might have to contact more than one, but don’t give up.

By: Aaron Walter

Aaron Walter — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:23:59 +0000

John,

I am not sure how you would go about contacting the White House, but if anyone out there is having similar problems with this system being so slow and frustrating you should not hesitate to contact your local Congressman’s office and see what pressure they might be able to apply to the Department of Labor or the insurance company. Unfortunaly, no one is ever in a hurry to GIVE you what you deserve. Sometimes you have to do what you can to TAKE it.

By: john

john — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:52:42 +0000

I was injured while working for KBR in Afghanistan. AIG started off paying $900.00 a week. Then i got a lawyer and they cut me off. Then we asked for an informal hearing and they started giving me $220.00 a week. Were they even come up with these numbers is beyond me. Does anyone know what happens after the informal hearing and how long does it take to get answers? If i didn’t get PTSD over there they are sure giving it to me now. Why would our President give that company all that money and let us get screwed so openly? Sure i went for the money but a huge part of it was helping and working along side our armed forces. I take and took great pride in that. And to get a permanent injury, lose my job, get hit with the taxes because i wasn’t their the 330 days. Haven’t i lost enough? I have real injury and i wish somebody would step up and take a look at the in your face abuse these big companies are doing . Obama talked of reform and change. i sure am not seeing it. Being the little guy i guess i won’t. How can a company that owes legitimate claims be aloud to give out millions in bonuses to the management. I’m just a carpenter but sure sounds simple to me. It kinda makes me want to buy a rifle and move to the woods. Maybe those people have something after all. Once again it looks like the lawyers are the ones making all the money. I have a true injury that occurred while i was working. What is there to dispute? It’s not like saying my back hurts. It’s visible why not just pay the claim and save a lot of time and money with judges and lawyers. O i forgot I’m just a Carpenter. Does anybody know if there is a way to e-mail the Whitehouse? Maybe they don’t know what’s happening out here. I did forget to mention three small things my KIDS!!!!! It’s time for CHANGE!!! I have heard that somewhere before.
If anybody has any helpful info please let me know at e-mail: battertonjohn@yahoo.com