Candidate Padilla To Call For Prosecution Of Workers Compensation Judge

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PRESS RELEASE: 9/8 Press Conference-Insurance Commissioner Candidate

Padilla To Call For Prosecution Of Workers Compensation Judge Dugan

Press Release

Insurance Commissioner Candidate Dina Padilla from Peace and Freedom Party

To Report Corrupt Workers Compensation Judge

At

California Fraud Assessment Commission Meeting September 8, 2010 9:45 AM

California Fraud Division Headquarters

9342 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100

Sacramento, California 95826

(916) 854-5760

Dina Padilla, a candidate for California Insurance Commissioner from Peace

and Freedom Party will be having a press conference along with family

members of injured workers and health and safety advocates at the California

Fraud Assessment Commission FAC. This state commission dispenses more than

$29 million a year to California District Attorneys to prosecute workers

compensation fraud. Candidate Padilla has been in the forefront of those

fighting against the cost shifting by the insurance industry and employers

included self-insured employers like Kaiser and Safeway Inc. who have refused

to

properly take care of their injured workers. On September 8, 2010, Padilla

will be joined by Sandi Trend, mother of injured Agraquest biotech worker

Bell. Trend has filed charges that Judge WCAB Judge Suzanne F. Dugan

voted to reject an appeal on her son's workers compensation claim while her

husband t. Dugan had a financial relationship with biotech company

Agraquest owned by Pam Marrone. The District Attorneys of Yolo County and

Sacramento refuse to prosecute this workers compensation fraud despite

extensive evidence.

_www.biotechawareness.com/_ (http://www.biotechawareness.com/)

Also joining her will be Dr. Jack Thrasher who has challenged the

corporate rules of ACOEM imbedded in California Workers Compensation law that

prevent workers injured by mold at work from getting medical coverage. Padilla

charged that " ACOEM is propagating mickey mouse science manipulated by the

insurance industry, employers and the drug companies to prevent workers

getting healthcare when injured by mold on the job. "

_www.drthrasher.org_ (http://www.drthrasher.org)

Padilla has also charged that the Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and

previous Insurance Commissioners have refused to prosecute insurance

companies and self insured employers who refuse to pay for injured workers and

instead force these workers to go onto California State Disability Insurance

SDI and Social Security to get their serious injuries taken care of. The

taxpayers of California are paying for this cost-shifting.

Padilla will be raising the case of Tim Hack and the injured workers at

Toyota of Poway who have been contaminated by mold by their owners and Stuart

Lichter, the developer of the Downey toxic dump site in the Los Angeles

area. These workers have made complaints to the San Diego DA against their

employer for Workers Compensation Fraud but have not heard back.

_http://moldtruth.wordpress.com/_ (http://moldtruth.wordpress.com/)

These employers and developers have refused to take care of injured

workers who have had serious health problems as a result of their drive for

profits. Padilla charges that the District Attorneys and California Attorney

General Jerry Brown have refused to prosecute this massive cost shifting scam

as a result of deregulation.

Padilla said " It is time to protect the working people of California and

prosecute those insurance companies and employers who have conspired to

violate the laws protecting workers injured on the job. If elected I will clean

up the systemic corruption in the workers compensation system and also

work to eliminate the insurance industry in healthcare. "

Padilla has also been joined by Green Party candidate for California

Insurance Commissioner Bill Balderson that Dave and all candidates be

able

to debate together the issues for the people of California. Democratic

Party candidate Dave has refused to respond to requests to participate

in full debates with all ballot qualified candidates. He also has refused to

respond to Toyota Of Poway workers who have tried to enlist his support.

For further information go to:

_www.padilla4insurancecommissioner.com_

(http://www.padilla4insurancecommissioner.com/)

(916)725-2673