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It would appear that Toyota of Poway and their workers compensation

insurance company Corvel, are attempting to Starve out the injured employees of

Toyota of Poway. The Toyota workers, who were harmed by contaminants in the

Poway, _California_ (http://www.mnn.com/local-reports/california) car

dealership have been begging for medical treatment after becoming ill with

sinus

infections, headaches memory loss and a whole host of other symptoms that

have disabled their ability to work. Incomplete reports that downplay the

amount of mold and other contaminants found in the water damaged car

dealership were submitted by air quality investigators who were hired by Troy

Duhon

and Castro. The environmental investigation of the dealership was

arranged by Arent Fox, LLP. The firm's specialty is representing employers

and insurers when workers claim injury from an insured business.

Much of building where the used car staff worked was scheduled for an

abatement to remove the water damaged building materials even before the

employees began complaining of ill health. Oddly, the environmental

investigation

of the building did not include investigating these areas already known by

the owners as being in need of repair Only areas thought to be in good

condition were mentioned in the report that resulted from the partial

investigation.

This report was then used to calm employees concerns about the potential

for ill health from the building. On March 10, 2010 Castro

distributed a letter to the worried employees that stated, " Areas accessed are

indicative of what is considered normal indoor fungal ecology. " The Toyota

dealership owners, Troy Duhon and Castro, have also hired a local law

firm, Fischer and , LLC.

Responding to the Toyota former manager of used car sales, Tim Hack,

speaking on behalf of the injured workers at a Poway City Council meeting

August

17, 2010 Yung of Fischer and filed a complaint with the

San Diego superior court attempting to have the courts issue a three year

restraining order against Hack. The courts denied the request. Attorney Yusi

was unable to convince the court that Hack's speaking at a public forum of

the dilapidated condition of the Toyota dealership presented a physical

threat to Castro.

In his defense, Hack presented several letters from Dianne Feinstein, U.S.

Department of Labor and CA OHSA showing several government officials are

concerned for the safety of the Toyota of Poway employees and the claims

handling practices of Toyota of Poway, Corvel and their legal representatives.

Although the City of Poway has taken no action to assist the injured

workers, they did award Troy Duhon and Castro Three Million of taxpayer

funds to build a new building.

Other reports of investigation performed March 30, 2010, were not provided

by Corvel to the physicians they hired to evaluate the injured workers for

determination if they qualified for benefits. These reports make

determinations that, " Dirt and mold growth are visible in all areas where water

has

poured through to the spaces " " the airborne total mold spore concentrations

in the Used Car Office area of building are high " " The wooden frame at the

waiting room, west side at the entry way, is rotted and needs replacing. "

" Surface water simply flows into the enclosed space. " and " The caulking

system at the foot plate at the Manager’s Office has failed and water

intrudes

into the space from the surface "

The injured workers of Toyota of Poway are frustrated at the lack of care

they are receiving and feel that the environmental report stating the

problems of the filthy building have been pushed aside because it clearly shows

that Corvel and Toyota of Poway are responsible for their injuries and

claims.

_http://moldtruth.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/bryson-report-done-for-corv..._

(http://moldtruth.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/bryson-report-done-for-corvel.pdf)

In November, Mr Hack spoke before the CA Insurance Fraud Assessment

Committee of Toyota Of Poway's and Corvel's tactics used to avoid financial

responsibility to the injured workers at Toyota of Poway. Mr Hack tells a story

that is now all to common. _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC08-MrkPqU & NR=1_

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC08-MrkPqU & NR=1) .....