Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Just read your comments below, do you know if there a test to detect specific molds in the blood? If so, do you think that test would be helpful to determine what you've been exposed to? thanks, Beth > KC has covered all the bases here with regards to your question. If > you are at work and physically injury yourself it is much easier to > prove some form of link between your injury and a workplace > environment or practice. When it comes to mould or fungi you are > dealing with something that can in instances be invisible. How ill > are you? Remember not all moulds produce toxins and it is very > difficult (near impossible) to convince a legal team to act on your > behalf in a workers compensation claim for a mould or fungi that is > simply producing a irritant or allergic reaction. Even if this > allergic reaction is severe enough to mimic pneumonia all the defense > will see and understand is allergy, liken it to hayfever and send you > on your way. > > Run through the checklist KC sent, take some samples and have them > independantly tested and then do your own research to see what type > of mould is there, what symtpoms it presents and what exactly you are > suffering. Remember to look in your own personal environment to. It > is my beleif that a doctor would have to find a particular strain of > mould in your blood, find that strain in your work environment and > then there must be proof that a) you didn't pick it up from somewhere > else and that it was actually air borne. So then you get into > testing the indoor air quality. > > I have not yet enough concrete evidence to take my clients case to > work cover however am able to have work safety investigate and then > on the basis of their findings work from there. > > My client has found that removal from the source and a full well > researched report from me has enabled her to begin to regain her > health and given her the knowledge that her claims where not in her > head so to speak. For her that is nearly enough to move on. A > monetary claim would be advantages but sometimes knowledge and taking > control of ones on life can be just as satisfying. > > Feel free to ask your questions. > Regards JB > > Jodirego, > > > > I think the question is what have you been diagnosed with, not what > > you need to be diagnosed with. Maybe if you can give us a little > > more background of your situation this might help. > > > > Are you sure it's your place of employment and not your home? Is > > there any visable mold or signs of water damage in either area? > Both > > should be tested. > > > > Has the building been inspected recently for any reason? > > > > What leads you to believe it is your work environment? > > > > What are your symptoms and try to be specific with some detail. Do > > you tell your physicians you've been exposed to mold or do you just > > let them do their job? > > > > There can be several factors causing your symptoms not just mold. > > I'm not trying to be intrusive, just fishing so we have something > > more to go on. > > > > Is it a new building or old? > > > > Is anyone else sick? > > > > Have you had to leave work on short term disability, if so for what > > reason? > > > > Any information you can offer may help us lead you in the right > > direction. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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