Help Joel Thompson raise funds for his friend

Post by **greeneyed** » January 13, 2013, 7:33 pm

So we received this message from Joel Thompson today through our Facebook page, and he's hoping that we can help his friend. I've quoted the message here, and it speaks for itself. Hopefully you can help:

Hey mate it's Joel Thompson from the Raiders, hopefully you know me Haha... I was just contacting you to ask for a favour. My mate Ryan Dollisson known as Quaddy recently had a bad work accident, where a 16T high rail excavator reversed without looking or warning and caught Quaddy underneath it - which left him an amputee losing his right foot just above the ankle and also receiving 100+ stitches to his right buttock/leg to hold it together and also 15 stitches to his front groin and a lot more cuts to the body. We have started a bank account and I've got an eBay store with sporting memorabilia donated set up today. People who know Quaddy would know he is a champion bloke with a heart of gold and would always be the first one to help if needed. He played most of his footy out of Group 10 for Bathurst Panthers, Gulgong, St.Pats and Orange CYMS. If you could post something on your page that would be unreal. I'm just doing my best to help my mate and his family through this tough time. This is the link:

http://stores.ebay.com.au/Hope-Assists-The-Brave

Anyway thanks for your time mate.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » January 13, 2013, 7:42 pm

fantastic stuff

hope everyone gets on board

Green_Hammock · Post by **Green_Hammock** » January 13, 2013, 7:59 pm

Thanks Joel for letting us know, great items and for a great cause.

Begbie · Post by **Begbie** » January 13, 2013, 8:09 pm

just made a bid- not expecting to win.

woppadingo · Post by **woppadingo** » January 14, 2013, 4:16 pm

Well done Thommo on your efforts.
Wouldn't this fella be entitled to workers compo?

hrundi89 · Post by **hrundi89** » January 14, 2013, 5:17 pm

woppadingo wrote:Well done Thommo on your efforts.
Wouldn't this fella be entitled to workers compo?

Workers comp is useless mate.

Anyone in this line of work (or any for that matter) should have Income Protection, Trauma cover or TPD, or all 3.

You can't bury your head in the sand thinking it'll never happen to you.

Not everyone has famous friends who can raise donations for them.

FuiFui BradBrad · Post by **FuiFui BradBrad** » January 15, 2013, 8:35 am

woppadingo wrote:Well done Thommo on your efforts.
Wouldn't this fella be entitled to workers compo?

He would definitely be entitled to workers comp, maybe even a payout given the circumstances, and the insurer can see that this guy won't be able to work again. Main factor for him though would be the timeframes. Assuming he has a good boss who's on the ball, and he lodges a claim that day, it takes around 5 - 7 days for the insurer to investigate and open the claim. Insurance companies will backdate for medical bills, wages etc, but it can be tough while the claim is in Entry Only stage.

Again, that's assuming the boss lodged a claim asap. Generally you add 5 days from the date the claim is lodged.

Michael · Post by **Michael** » January 15, 2013, 9:42 am

With the Workers Comp provisions as they stand, the only way you get any reasonable pay-out is if you get mangled badly enough that the money is essentially wasted on you anyway. He needs to find someone to sue instead.

The Nickman · Post by **The Nickman** » January 15, 2013, 10:04 am

^ Classic lawyer

FuiFui BradBrad · Post by **FuiFui BradBrad** » January 15, 2013, 10:10 am

Michael wrote:With the Workers Comp provisions as they stand, the only way you get any reasonable pay-out is if you get mangled badly enough that the money is essentially wasted on you anyway. He needs to find someone to sue instead.

Go through Workers Comp, prove that you're incapacitated and get a payout to cover your ongoing medical costs, or sue someone, go through the legal process, win, go through it again because the company will most likely appeal, throw in a few adjournments, win again maybe 2 years later and give a massive chunk of the payout to the lawyer...

The Nickman · Post by **The Nickman** » January 15, 2013, 10:13 am

Fuifui Bradbrad wrote:
Michael wrote:With the Workers Comp provisions as they stand, the only way you get any reasonable pay-out is if you get mangled badly enough that the money is essentially wasted on you anyway. He needs to find someone to sue instead.
Go through Workers Comp, prove that you're incapacitated and get a payout to cover your ongoing medical costs, or sue someone, go through the legal process, win, go through it again because the company will most likely appeal, throw in a few adjournments, win again maybe 2 years later and give a massive chunk of the payout to the lawyer...

Who then gambles it all on Noah in the overs...

Shezza · Post by **Shezza** » January 15, 2013, 10:15 am

I thought PIPA (whatever the NSW equivalent is) fixed all of that Fui. There are now strict timeframes, settlement conferences etc.

My understanding is that the process is a lot easier for claimants now.

FuiFui BradBrad · Post by **FuiFui BradBrad** » January 15, 2013, 10:23 am

Shezza wrote:I thought PIPA (whatever the NSW equivalent is) fixed all of that Fui. There are now strict timeframes, settlement conferences etc.

My understanding is that the process is a lot easier for claimants now.

Yeah it may be Shez, my knowledge on the claims side of Workers Comp is a bit fuzzy. I just wanted to see if I could get a bite

Shezza · Post by **Shezza** » January 15, 2013, 10:26 am

Aaahhh fair enough.

Carry on then.

Post by **greeneyed** » January 17, 2013, 6:36 am

Thompson's bid to help a mate

Joel Thompson's friend, and best man at his wedding, Ryan Dollisson recently had his right foot amputated after a workplace accident in Albury. Thompson has set up an eBay account auctioning off sports memorabilia, including Raiders skipper Terry Campese's NSW and Australia jerseys to assist. ''I'm going to get a pair of Indigenous boots signed by the team, and my jumper, and hopefully some of the other Raiders boys that got picked will do that, too,'' Thompson said. ''We're also going to auction off six Raiders players to come around to a fan's house and shout them pizzas and drinks. My goal is to raise at least $10,000-$15,000, which gives him a head-start on things.''

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-l ... z2IAlDo6R7

DONATIONS AND BIDS

You can make donations to the Dollisson family fund at: account name - Paul Dollisson, Great Building Society; BSB - 637000; account number - 780801336 (type in 'Ryan' and your name). Bids for sports memorabilia up for auction can be made at stores.ebay.com.au/Hope-Assists-The-Brave.

Walt Flanigan · Post by **Walt Flanigan** » January 17, 2013, 7:13 am

Everyone needs a mate like JT.

cat · Post by **cat** » January 17, 2013, 8:37 am

That article impressed me in so many ways,

Joel has really grown up and you can tell by the way he acts on and off the field. Also we have a leadership coach which is a good move by the club.
I am proud to have Joel at the club.

Captain Punish · Post by **Captain Punish** » January 17, 2013, 9:23 am

Call me a pessimist, but does anyone else find it weird that he talks about the bottle throwing incident but keeps talking his innocence up. He says it initially, then again during an then follows up with a claim of not his fault..

It just seems a little odd.. Guilt tends to find people overcompensating innocence and I feel like this is just another case..

Post by **greeneyed** » January 17, 2013, 1:10 pm

Message from Joel Thompson
Joel Thompson

Last month my good friend Ryan Dollisson, otherwise known as Quaddy, had a horrific work-place accident where a 16 tonne high rail excavator reversed without looking or any warning and caught Quaddy underneath it. The accident has resulted in Quaddy becoming an amputee after losing his right foot just above the ankle. To help him, my friends and I have started a bank account and have set up an eBay store full of sporting memorabilia donated by myself, my teammates and others.

The link for the eBay store is listed below and below that is the bank account for donations.
http://stores.ebay.com.au/Hope-Assists-The-Brave
Account name- Paul Dollisson (his father)
Greater Building Society
BSB : 637000
Account number: 780801336
If you type in "Ryan" and your name it would be greatly appreciated.

Read more: http://www.raiders.com.au/news-display/ ... pson/67351

Begbie · Post by **Begbie** » January 17, 2013, 1:19 pm

I wonder if Joel and his mates will fly to Alice Springs to have pizza and beer with me if I win the bid.

cat · Post by **cat** » January 17, 2013, 1:25 pm

Begbie wrote:I wonder if Joel and his mates will fly to Alice Springs to have pizza and beer with me if I win the bid.

reckon if you pay enough they just might, you may need to provide a few beds though and a cooked breaky in the morning

Begbie · Post by **Begbie** » January 17, 2013, 1:28 pm

They can have the fold out couch. Breakfast is weetbix and poptarts.

The Nickman · Post by **The Nickman** » January 17, 2013, 2:01 pm

Begbie wrote:They can have the fold out couch. Breakfast is weetbix and poptarts.

Sweet, I'll be there Australia Day weekend.

Probably until Easter.

2014.

Begbie · Post by **Begbie** » January 17, 2013, 2:07 pm

No worries. My house is always open to you mate. Maybe we can hire a jumping castle, just bring the morning fresh.

The Nickman · Post by **The Nickman** » January 17, 2013, 2:09 pm

My house is always open because the stumps have moved and I can't close it up properly.

I really wish it would rain.

christoraider · Post by **christoraider** » January 17, 2013, 8:00 pm

How or where can I put a bid on the raiders to come over to my place for beer and pizza ? That would make my year .