Guest guest Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Former DJ's attorney files appeal for new mold claim hearing September 12, 2008 Frederick News Post - Frederick,MD* By Ed Waters Jr. News-Post Staff http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/business/display.htm? StoryID=80068 Former local radio personality West may get another hearing on her claim that she became ill from exposure to mold at the station. Lanier, West's attorney, said he filed Sept. 5 to appeal for another hearing before the land Workers Compensation Commission. The commission said in an Aug. 21 decision that the nature of West's claims were not inherent to her job as a disc jockey at WFRE. Lanier said while the commission said West's health problems were not inherent to her job, it did not say she did not have a disease. " It is not an occupational disease by statute, " Lanier said from his Baltimore office. " But we have filed for a re-hearing to present more legal issues that say it is inherent. " Lanier said the commission can decide to re-hear the case, deny it or overrule its initial decision. " Another option is appealing it to Circuit Court, " Lanier said. Bert Randall, attorney for the radio station, said he was unable to comment on the appeal. West, who had worked at WFRE from 1992 until February, said she saw evidence of mold at the radio station on Grove Hill Road. She said exposure led to headaches, dizziness, sinus problems and other physical ailments, and that she had been seen by several doctors. At the Aug. 1 hearing, West claimed she was forced to leave the station because the mold affected her health. Doug Hillard, general manager of the station, said he had been with WFRE for 10 years and no other employees had expressed similar problems during that time. He said mold was found in a vent in a conference room created during a renovation project, and in the basement of another building used infrequently by the station's engineers. He said the basement had water damage on three occasions during his time at the station that had been cleaned up each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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