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16. Thanks. I was very lucky.

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 09:00 PM

Sep 2014

I survived. Plus I got tons of support from my co-workers, family and friends. So lucky. I tear up when I think of all the kindnesses and donations they gave me. Support for people with serious illness should not be a matter of luck.

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A Woman Told Her Boss About A Devastating Cancer Diagnosis. He Responded By Firing Her [View all] Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 OP

God's Will. I'm sure the doc is very devout. nt valerief Sep 2014 #1

Do you have any evidence to support this? philosslayer Sep 2014 #18

Sarcasm? NT tooeyeten Sep 2014 #24

In his letter to her, he says that his "thoughts and prayers" are with her. yardwork Sep 2014 #25

God told me. nt valerief Sep 2014 #45

This is being reported elsewhere. The doctor said that Roselma Sep 2014 #2

based on the letter in post #3, the Doc surely doesn't sound very sympathetic rurallib Sep 2014 #7

actually, the content and the fact that it was written bolsters his story. unblock Sep 2014 #26

Any employer having that discussion could be brought up on collusion charges to defraud. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #35

i don't see that happening for several reasons. unblock Sep 2014 #41

Actually, it reads exactly like the kind of letter an employer writes to cover their own ass kcr Sep 2014 #48

does he have at least 15 employees? unblock Sep 2014 #50

I have no idea kcr Sep 2014 #51

to me it's not the letter but the apparent lack of face-to-face communication that's damning unblock Sep 2014 #59

Yes. The whole thing is just horrible. kcr Sep 2014 #62

Laying off ... Firing ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #32

Being laid off and being fired do make a difference. whopis01 Sep 2014 #39

False information? ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #42

I don't disagree about being terminated for medical reasons whopis01 Sep 2014 #44

Okay. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #46

+1 nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #70

But wouldn't he have discussed this with her first? daredtowork Sep 2014 #67

WTF! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #3

And people hate lawyers? 12 years and nothing but a big ol FU! If there was a God the Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #11

It looks like he is trying to get her full disability and full benefits. w4rma Sep 2014 #33

he's laying her off right now, with no pay to help her out? CreekDog Sep 2014 #79

Paging Social media, paging social media. Asshole "Dr." Visnich needs some attention. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #4

He should have signed his handwritten note, "Coldly," NJCher Sep 2014 #8

He signs "As Always". Is he always that vile? NT No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #5

Unfuckingbelievable. And he claims he did it for her own good. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #6

It is indeed a very cruel world NJCher Sep 2014 #9

Thanks. I was very lucky. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #16

I was let go when I was a young pup. My employer wrote me a note almost like that. LiberalArkie Sep 2014 #12

Did he say you were physically incapable of work like the dentist did? SunSeeker Sep 2014 #13

In all of the 4 states that I have lived, that's not true ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #34

Yep. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #36

Good to hear. But what about the job search requirement? SunSeeker Sep 2014 #37

The job search requirement is suspended with a medical showing. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #40

But you still have to be "able to work" to collect unemployment. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #47

Okay. eom 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #55

And it may be two or three years daredtowork Sep 2014 #69

Exactly. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #81

Oh and btw NJCher Sep 2014 #10

I remember when ... deafskeptic Sep 2014 #14

I hope she checks the employment law in Pennsylvania dflprincess Sep 2014 #15

Pennsylvania is a "At Will" state happyslug Sep 2014 #21

Would not the Americans with Disability Act on 1992 have input on this? Douglas Carpenter Sep 2014 #17

That is enforced by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. happyslug Sep 2014 #20

ADA only applies to employers with at least 15 employees dflprincess Sep 2014 #23

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #43

How many people does he employ? lonestarnot Sep 2014 #84

You have a point ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #86

Oh you figured this one out. lonestarnot Sep 2014 #88

She should apply for UNEMPLOYMENT and Disability. happyslug Sep 2014 #19

But Disability Takes A REALLY Long Time ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #64

I'm going to go out on a limb here ohnoyoudidnt Sep 2014 #22

Activism locally should put him in his place, out of his office! One good turn you know.... TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #28

Sadly, this is not surprising anymore in America AZ Progressive Sep 2014 #27

This is why volunteerism and good will can't provide a safety net daredtowork Sep 2014 #29

In America nowadays, people are expendable AZ Progressive Sep 2014 #30

Thoughts and prayers? I'd rather a job with pay, Doc. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #31

I hope all his patients boycott his practice malaise Sep 2014 #38

NOT TRUE Scout Sep 2014 #49

Well, that's according to the doctor kcr Sep 2014 #52

did you actually read the article? Scout Sep 2014 #53

Yes. That's the doctor denying it. So? kcr Sep 2014 #54

were there other people quoted in the article? Scout Sep 2014 #56

But he did fire her kcr Sep 2014 #71

It says her friend posted it online - did she have permission? sammytko Sep 2014 #68

Exactly. This friend's opinion isn't evidence of anything. kcr Sep 2014 #72

I agree. I think he was trying to help her get Unemployment Compensation. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2014 #63

In other words TM99 Sep 2014 #65

not sure what the uproar is about. frankieallen Sep 2014 #57

I'm interested what sort of assistance you think she will be eligible for daredtowork Sep 2014 #66

if you do it right the first time, you shouldn't have a problem sammytko Sep 2014 #73

If you're an SS Judge that gets cancer then you may have a shot then! daredtowork Sep 2014 #74

Oh, it's just that easy! kcr Sep 2014 #75

Just telling y'all how it is done sammytko Sep 2014 #76

Okee dokee n/t kcr Sep 2014 #77

"she doesn't want this blown out of proportion" Enrique Sep 2014 #58

I suspect this may be another SJW fail snooper2 Sep 2014 #60

Seriously, what the fuck is happening in this country? Initech Sep 2014 #61

his online review have taken a major hit Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #78

I know a woman who was fired from Domincan Santa Cruz Hospital AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #80

I was at Dominican in May... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #82

missed me by 10 years AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #83

Love it! NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #87

Yeah! lonestarnot Sep 2014 #85