I don't even know where to start with this mess. I got hurt at work back in June of last year, a pretty serious back injury that happened when I was moving heavy equipment at the warehouse. I filed my claim right away, went to the doctor, did everything they told me to do. That was almost eleven months ago and I still haven't received a single penny in lost wage benefits. The insurance company denied my claim at first, then they approved it, then they denied it again, and now they're saying they need more medical records before they can make a decision. Meanwhile I've been out of work this whole time because my back is still messed up and my doctor says I can't go back to heavy lifting. I've drained my savings, borrowed money from family, and I'm behind on pretty much every bill I have. I tried handling this on my own for the first six months because I thought it would eventually work out, but I'm way past that point now. I finally started looking for a lost wages attorney Rosendale NY because I can't keep living like this, not knowing when or if I'm ever going to get the money that I'm owed. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else has had their claim drag on this long without getting paid. How did you survive? Did getting a lawyer actually speed things up or did it just add more time to the process? I'm at the point where I'm willing to try anything because I can't keep going like this much longer.