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PRESS RELEASE 8/13/10 |
| Padilla stated, "The issue of illness from mold is a growing problem for working people and the public in California and the cover-up by employers, the insurance industry and unscrupulous property owners to deny liability for mold illness must end." 8/13/2010, San Francisco, Dina Padilla, candidate for California Insurance Commissioner is calling for the investigation and prosecution of Poway Toyota dealership owners Vincent Castro, Troy Duhon along with manager Rick Gallagher. Evidence strongly indicates Vincet Castro, Troy Duhon and Gallagher knowingly contaminated many workers at this dealership who were sickened from mold at his business. He has also threatened and attempted to bully workers into silence, who complained about health and safety problems at the dealership. “This is illegal.” Padilla said. OHSA Complaint Filed Against Toyota Dealership http://moldtruth.wordpress.com/ Padilla called for the San Diego District Attorney and the California Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner, to immediately launch an investigation and for prosecution. She also called on Democratic Party candidate Insurance Commissioner candidate Dave Jones and other Insurance Commissioner candidates to support investigation and prosecution of Poway Toyota dealership owner Vincent Castro for attempting to shift his workers compensation costs to others. "We cannot allow companies and their workers’ compensation insurers to shift their responsibility for the illnesses caused by their actions onto the taxpayers of California" said candidate Padilla. Padilla warned the tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs are now being shifting to public agencies and SSI as a result of this cost shifting scam encouraged by the Schwarzenegger deregulation of workers compensation bill SB 899 and under the guise of “Workers Comp Reform”. This bill was supported by nearly all the Democrats and Republicans in the legislature. "It is the public who eventually will pay the cost of this cost shifting as workers and their families end up getting their healthcare from SSI or other public agencies. We can no longer allow these employers and insurance companies to rip-off the people of California." Padilla stated, "The issue of illness from mold is a growing problem for working people and the public in California and the cover-up by employers, the insurance industry and unscrupulous property owners to deny liability for mold illness must end." Padilla also called for the removal of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) regulations concerning mold from Ca health policies. "ACOEM is a trade group of workers comp physicians representing insurance companies, drug corporations and employers in California who have inserted regulations into California law. These regulations provide no protection or compensation from injuries and illnesses due to mold. This conflict of interest and systemic corruption of California legislators and their destructive legislation has harmed the people of California and must be overturned. I will work for the removal of ACOEM rules in workers compensation laws and will fight to protect all Californians who are contaminated and sickened by mold on their jobs and in their homes." She also called for a Federal investigation of the fraudulent claims made by ACOEM about diseases and other illnesses caused by mold, and their close affiliation to the US Chamber of Commerce over the matter. "ACOEM has many paid off company doctors who provide fake reports that justify denying healthcare for injured workers and the public. This organization needs to be investigated for corruption and systemic lying to the American people in order to protect the profits of it's funders by aiding to limit the liability of crooked insurance companies and the drug industry." Padilla said. Support Dina Padilla For California Insurance Commissioner
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