Duncan, a very considered post, thank you for making the effort, and i understand very much the observation and frustration you detail I have to say it is refreshing to be participating in this Forum. Normally exposing personal details online invites trolling and nastiness. Goes to show such a niche community of intelligent 'thinkers' and professionals as you are fosters helpful responses. Thank you.
Duncan, I struggle to reconcile the lazy convenience of large Regulators to adopt a black and white rules based approach to the needs of individuals. They expect open and honest self reporting from those they regulate, but offer nothing in return. This promotes the very opposite of what they expect. You tell them as little as you can. They help you as little as they can.
Evidence of this? The chain of brick walls i am facing to get someone to own the 2% rule, i have spoken of, is ridiculous. The Australian Regulator said they take it from the British Regulator. The British Regulator has told me they take it from the European Regulator. The European Regulator has told me they only produce guidelines for local bodies to formalise Regulations.
I also contacted the manufacturer of the medication i have to take. I have no side effects at all from it. Thought it a great idea to get their clinical support on their own product to back up my lack of side effect capability. But nope - not prepared to help me, and suggested i speak to their complaints dept.
Have emailed a recommended Actuary as suggested below, provided by the Actuaries Institute of Australia. No response.
In the meantime my GP and Neurologist (a highly regarded Professor) have both formally stated i should be returned to work.
This is why i see my only avenue is to shut down this 2% statistic, to force them to substantiate its application, and in doing so expose that no-one really knows what it means.
Sorry to be so long winded.
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