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Husband Dropped Dead While Working At Lowes-No Compensation
Life Of Husband - Complaint
Review by caps9856 on 2013-03-04
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PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA -- My husband worked long hard hours and straight days in a row and finally dropped dead in the parking lot while on a buggie run. No one did CPR. They gave his red vest for a souvenior HA. When it came to giving me workers comp (like they said at the hospital - HR manager and store manager) they sent me cards (actually they sent cards in my husband's name) I waited for 4 weeks called the workers comp company and girl told me my husband situation didn't qualify - "he was a sick man". I argue that point because he wasn't. He had just had heart work up including stress. Nothing wrong. No one will tell me what he did the last days of his life, but I know they were working him like a mule. They worked him so hard and he kept up with it didn't want to lose his job (been layed off before from engineering job). Then when I went to find out about the 50,000 life insurance the HR dept had failed to withdraw from his check, therefore I get nothing. I was with him when he clicked on life insurance, short and long time disability. His manager was showing him how to do it. But MUMS the word. No one will talk.
So, my husband who dedicated his LIFE to LOWES left me behind with nothing. And that was not his intention! Got to go, this is upsetting me. I cry everyday.
So, my husband who dedicated his LIFE to LOWES left me behind with nothing. And that was not his intention! Got to go, this is upsetting me. I cry everyday.
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Posted by Jody on 2013-03-05:
While I'm sorry for your loss, I don't think you will get the help you need here. Have you spoken to a lawyer that specializes in these kinds of cases? That might be your best bet. Good luck.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2013-03-05:
Wow! I am so, so sorry for your loss. I agree with Jody, your best move would be to contact an attorney. Hopefully, you'll find the answers you're looking for. My prayers go out to you and your family.
Posted by Old Timer on 2013-03-05:
Agreed, going to the press may be an option also.
We just had a lady die out here while in her assisted living home because no one, even a nurse would give her CPR (Bakersfield, CA.) The home refused any responsibility, then it went to the press. They are singing a different tune now.
We just had a lady die out here while in her assisted living home because no one, even a nurse would give her CPR (Bakersfield, CA.) The home refused any responsibility, then it went to the press. They are singing a different tune now.
Posted by madconsumer on 2013-03-05:
sadly, this cannot be caused by the employer. there would be no claim to workers comp.
Posted by clutzycook on 2013-03-05:
What Jody and DB said. Get a lawyer and appeal this decision. Most won't even take payment up front, so don't let that stop you.
Posted by leet60 on 2013-03-05:
I am sorry for your loss, it is a terrible tragedy.
Posted by I love my son on 2013-03-05:
I'm sorry but people seriously need to stop suing over everything...Unless a pallet or heavy merchandise fell on your husband or a fork lift hurt him then they are not responsible for his death..If his job was to hard for him he should of done something about that.. and again if he did choose the insurance then his paper work he filled out is the proof and again he should of saw no deductions in his check and fixed it.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2013-03-05:
In this case, she has every right to contact an attorney for answers regarding the life insurance. If he has copies of the forms and HR failed to take it out of his checks, someone needs to be responsible for it, regardless whether or not he 'noticed' it not being deducted from his checks.
Posted by I love my son on 2013-03-05:
I agree if he has the paper work to prove he selected it then she should hire lawyer but they should also take some responsibility in this too they are adults and computers malfunction...people make mistakes..I also think that Lowe's is a huge company and they prolly could of done or offered to do something for his family but they aren't obligated to do anything..
Posted by Frustrated on 2013-04-12:
Lowes do not care about any employee that works for them, all the employees that I have spoken with hate Lowes because they abuse their employees so badly, Lowes is a company that claims to care about their employees but they do not care at all, the management that is Zone, Assistant, HR, and all above them are the most hateful and horrible excuses for human beings that you will ever meet, I have been told horror stories about the managers stealing, lying, and doing horrible things to employees and then laughing about what they did. When you work at Lowes you will work with a lot of evil people.
Posted by deborah.genato on 2013-04-13:
First, I am so sorry for your loss. No words could ever bring you the comfort that you so deserve. Lowes is yet another company that has proven that they do not care for the employees, or even the customers. I worked for Lowes for many years, and was fired when I refused to give my Store Manager the attention he wanted "after hours". Lowes knew they had an issue with this Store Manager, and he was fired after relocating him to Utah about two months later. No employee is of any value, and the customers are unhappy, but as long as the money keeps rolling in, the doors stay open. Have your voice count, don't buy from them, hitting the pocketbook is the only way to stop and get attention. Also,don't buy any of the Christmas items there. They are all no profit items, and what isn't sold after the season, they toss everything. They don't even bother to donate it to any charity that could use them.
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