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I wanna know if you guys think that workmans comp should pay for my surgery.Here is my story...

I was always overweight but have dealt with it all of my life (apparently i developed degenerative disc disease in the process) . But then in dec. of 06 i was injured at work (fedex freight). My lower disc L4/L5 bulged out and tore while the one above is about to.I have seen 3 surgeons and all 3 said i need a fusion in my back to repair the damage.. But all 3 claim i cannot unless i lose 100-125 pounds, there fore they refuse to do it. Now i have been out of work since 4-07 due to this and i am at a stall.. My job due to lack of hrs worked dropped my med insurance, but i do continue to receive a weekly check. So i call my wc lawyer to see if he could make my job pay for the surgery so that i can in turn get the back surgery.. He told me they are not obligated, so what the hell do i do now?

*****EDIT*****

Spoke with my workmans comp rep and she told me i have 2 options either settle or stay collecting the way i am. Then i thought of another option

***i called binder and binder and they asked me how long have i been out of work and i told them a yr and a half. Then they asked would my doctor be willing to sign a paper saying that i cannot work the next year. I answered i woudnt see why not he hasn't let me back since march of last year. They then told me i do qalify and that they would help me get social security..I asked about medical and he said it would take effect 2 yrs from the day i stopped working... ANY one ever use medicare for the surgery?