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Post by angryfan on Jan 4, 2007 23:57:11 GMT -5
The insurance thing is a tricky issue, for sure. Like everybody else, I hope he gets the transplant and is ok, that goes without saying. What gets me is the double standard that I don't think's been mentioned yet. TNA shouldn't be responsible for injuries that occur while talent that works for them is working elsewhere, but if a talent (Monty Brown for example) says they want to just work for TNA, then they become more insistant that he does in fact work indy shows. What would have happened had Monty stayed with TNA, worked an indy show which the company insisted he work, and he got injured? The difference is that Monty needed to do them because TNA wanted him to advance his skill set in the ring before he was pushed toward the title. Plus, this isn't some injury that Konnan got in an indy show one night or out partying with the boys. It was a injury that built up a long time, before TNA ever began. I agree with ya, and my use of Monty was more of an "I can't think of anyone else off the top of my head" thing. Merely playing Devil's Advocate. Truth is, insurance has been something workers have been going for for YEARS, but rarely if ever do they receive it. Sure, companies, the larger ones anyway, will pay for specific things that occur on their watch, or, in WWE's case, drug and/or alcohol rehab. But, as for widescale insurance, I think it's much like the union, in that it will never happen. I can understand TNA's concerns about openning themselves up, I really can. Hell, I'm in a similar boat, as a contracted employee. If I get hurt while at work, they pay, but if I get hurt on the way to work, or if I were to take a part time job, they wouldn't be responsible. The one thing that strikes me though is, this isn't a knee or shoulder injury, it's a potentially fatal condition. However it goes, I hope it gets done soon and goes well.
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Post by WHATAMANOOOVER on Jan 5, 2007 0:25:57 GMT -5
TNA is losing money, lots of it. So don't think they can freely spend money here and there.
Pro wrestlers are independent contractors, none have health insurance. I believe the only chance for a wrestler to get health insurance is if they become an office worker (again, I assume this).
Most promotions (who are able to), in the event a talent needs a major surgery, will loan them the money. Then, when they're healthy and ready to return to work, they'll work it off and take it out of their paycheck. WWE only recently paid for surgeries I believe as serious as all those string of neck surgeryies. But they're a corporation so they have the means to do so.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Jan 5, 2007 0:30:06 GMT -5
If Only Konnan had Paul London's Parents...
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 5, 2007 1:28:00 GMT -5
If Only Konnan had Paul London's Parents... Was London born to old money, or something?
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Jan 5, 2007 3:21:13 GMT -5
If Only Konnan had Paul London's Parents... Was London born to old money, or something? O Paul London's parents got him health insurance for Christmas... I can't find the WWe.com link, so might as well re-direct you to a thread I made last week... coincidentally, there was a slight question over health insurance in there too... which I gladly point out if anyone's thinking I'm being hypocritical for backing the E for not giving health insurance to their workers, and yet posting this about Konnan making TnA looking kind of dickish... officialfan.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=WWE&thread=1167425142&page=2
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