Re: mold at work - my thoughts

[Guest guest]

Good Words, and she's right, don't go back and get your self a good Dr.   I

settled my WC and won my SSDI and the judge said I got sick from my work

exposure.   

I would still go talk to the maintenace guys with out putting yourself in harms

way and find out what you can, roof leaks, broken pipes, window leaks..... 

This info will help you win your case.

Somebody knows something

K

From: Missy Gluckmann <mopsyj77@...>

Subject: [] mold at work - my thoughts

Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009, 6:51 AM

I had a similar situation back in 2005 and by trying to work with the

college, I ended up REALLY sick and won a worker's comp case, but I don't have

my health. If i could go back, I " d have walked out of that sick bldg

My suggestions are very different:

1) Call in sick and get a note from your dr to support that you feel unwell in

that environment. Don't take any of your personal belongings home - if there is

mold there you will spread the spores into your car, home, etc.

2) Do not enter that building ever again. Don't take the chance. I did all the

politically correct things - wrote letters (certified), etc - NOTHING was done

until I filed a worker's comp case after getting REALLY ill and had to resign bc

I was so sick. If I could do it all again, I'd do ANYTHING to have just walked

out of that deadly building and have my health back. Anything! I'm talking

sleeping at a friends house and giving up mine to save $, working a variety of

part time jobs to make enough money to survive while I looked for another full

time position, etc. WORK IS NOT WORTH LOSING YOUR HEALTH in my humble opinion.

3) If you don't feel that you can call in sick, go to HR with a dr's note

stating that you're reacting to something in the bldg and must be moved

immediately - state that you are not permitted, Dr's orders, to enter that space

again. The Dr should be an MD (worker's comp cases require letters from MDs

only) and should ideally be from an environmental dr.

4) If you feel unwell, file WC paperwork, immediately, with your employer.

There is a time limit from " date of incident " that you can file, but you can be

creative about when you started not to feel well.