Widow Susan Williams Denied Life Insurance Money by Jim Blake

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PLANO - Susan Williams knew her husband was dying -- that was hard enough.Now, the widow of a longtime Plano teacher is dealing with an insurance headache that st... more

Updated posted by Jim Blake 4 months ago

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas......

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas... Thank you all for your donation this year... We are not done. The family still needs your help... I will be posting an update later this week as what we have been able to accomplish for Ms Williams...

Updated posted by Jim Blake 8 months ago

It's Friday and everyone is looking...

It's Friday and everyone is looking forward to the long weekend... I wish everyone a happy Labor Day in honor of all those that work their butts off. Coach Boots Williams worked hard all his life and deserves his Insurance payment. Susan Williams deserves to be compensated. I will not quit until the right thing is done. Until then, I'm asking you to contribute what you can,...

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Updated posted by Jim Blake 8 months ago

Couple of great verses from the...

Couple of great verses from the book of James. I thought I should pick something from the book of James :-)

James 2: 15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, [b]be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?

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Created by Jim Blake on August 8, 2012

PLANO, TX Medical & Healing

PLANO - Susan Williams knew her husband was dying -- that was hard enough.

Now, the widow of a longtime Plano teacher is dealing with an insurance headache that started with miscommunication and an 11-day difference.

Robert Williams taught math at Plano West Senior High and coached the hockey club. Last summer, he was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer and underwent chemotherapy.

Though weak, he went to teach on the first day of school. It didn't go well.

"He said he wasn't able to keep up,” Susan Williams said. “Sometimes the kids would ask him questions, and he'd have to think about it."

Williams took sick time. His wife said he went to the district's human resources department to make sure there were no issues with his life insurance policy, because the district had just changed companies.

"They said, 'Look, you signed up on time,'” Mrs. Williams said. “'You're paying your premium. Go home and get well.'"

Two weeks later, Williams died.

Susan Williams filed a claim to collect on his insurance policy. But it was denied.

The policy required the teacher to work one day; September 1, or any day after September 1. Robert Williams was there August 21, 11 days too early.

"Had they told him that he had to work one day, he would've gone in and worked one day," Mrs. Williams said. “Because then, his policy would've been in effect and he wouldn't have had any problems."

Susan Williams said her husband went to his grave thinking his family would be taken care of. They have a son with special needs.

"It hurts," she said. "And if they have done it to my husband, don't think for one minute, they're not going to do it to some other teacher who works in the school district and then something happens."

In a written statement from Plano ISD Superintendent Richard Matkin, district leaders say their old and new insurance carriers reviewed Williams claim, along with an independent firm.

Matkin says there was no change in the outcome

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I'm Susan's Son in Law and I just want to thank all of you for what you have done so far. The donations are great and will be put to good use for the family. I'm amazed at the generosity of complete strangers and can only say WOW. Ya'll are the kind of people who lift my spirits and restore my faith in the general good nature of humanity. We have made a decent start but we still have a long way to go so share the story. Spread the word, Pay it forward, and remember, the good you do now will be returned to you in your time of need. Love you all.

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