Am I just confused or isn't an injury filed for workmans comp something that happened due to a workplace event?
Today Christopher went for another MRI to see how close to liquified death his brain tumor has become. Once the doctor reads the MRI he will determine the proper dose of chemotherapy to start on Tuesday, this will be his 5th round during this most recent attack. So far this chemo is taking a brave stand against this monster, if it needs backup the doctor has a plan, so that is great news. Like a mighty Cancer Fighting Warrior this Neuro-Oncologist sends in his best troops, always using his peripheral vision, knowledge, experience and common sense to keep a microscopic watch on the invading troop all while planning for any other needed support. If needed this allied backup may come by way of UCLA Medical Center Cancer Fighting doctors and their state of the art methods and medications. I am so thrilled to have all these super troupers on our side.
Back to the Workmans Comp situation... We go into the MRI center, where they have been seeing Christopher for over 5 years, and they ask me if this is a workmans comp case....I sit there kinda with my usual "duh" look on my face and kinda chuckle and say, "well if brain cancer is caused by work"...chuckle, chuckle...thinking she will catch herself, since she has Christopher file in front of her, but she just sits there with a wide eyed, blank look on her face...Really?? Am I missing something?
Do they have workers comp for paper routes?? That's about the only job he could have had before he was first diagnosed. Not sure there is any way you could claim it caused his cancer though. Now if he was working in some sort of chemical factory, maybe?? Guess she was just sort of asleep today???
ReplyDeleteI used to work in the same building as the UCLA Cancer Center and it was amazing seeing patients from all over the world going in for help. Although I'm definitely a little biased, if it comes to that he will be in great hands!
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