David.Atkinson@f648.n250.z1.fidonet.org (David Atkinson) (11/20/90)
I read a small artical in the Toronto Star on Friday, November 15, 1990 which carried some good news for us up here in Canada. Basically what it said was that Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that employers cannot discriminate against workers with AIDS or the virus associated with it. This is great news for me, because I started a new job about eight months ago, and it appears that AZT will soon be available from regular pharmacies. Until now, because it is still in the trial stages it was available only from the hospital and the cost of it was picked up by the government. There is a great possibility that when it goes into regular circulation in the corner pharmacie, the government will not pick up the tab anymore. I was concerned that if I tried to claim it on my drug plan at work that they would put two and two together and find a reason to get rid of me. Now with this new ruling from the Federal Courts I feel a little more secure about it. David -- Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!250!648!David.Atkinson Internet: David.Atkinson@f648.n250.z1.fidonet.org
Wade.Schmaltz@f66.n134.z1.fidonet.org (Wade Schmaltz) (12/01/90)
In a message to ALL <18 Nov 90> David Atkinson (1:250/648) wrote: DA> I read a small artical in the Toronto Star on Friday, November DA> 15, 1990 which carried some good news for us up here in Canada. DA> Basically what it said was that Federal Court of Appeal has DA> ruled that employers cannot discriminate against workers with <AIDS> Discrimination in the workplace has been something of an institution of it's own for a good many years. In my opinion, a new piece of legislation is not going to do much to change peoples' attitudes towards pwa's. (sigh) What may have a bigger impact would be if someone (or everyone) would stop being so shy and take some bold steps...... At least one person did just that -- or there would have been no story in your local paper. No doubt that HIS employer has felt the impact. (get my drift ?) Works for me: Oh, what the f*ck, go for it anyway ! (grin) DA> appears that AZT will soon be available from regular pharmacies. ....... DA> ........ I was concerned that if I tried to claim it on my DA> drug plan at work that they would put two and two together and DA> find a reason to get rid of me. Now with this new ruling from DA> the Federal Courts I feel a little more secure about it. Better to check with your employer/benefits administrator (BA) first -- your company's drug plan may not cover the cost, even if it is available by prescription only. Some medical benefits packages are administered by the employer rather than by the Life Insurance Company (Policy Holder) and differing rules may apply. Wade Schmaltz (134/66) SEEN-BY: 1/217 12/12 13/13 103/501 104/1 105/27 41 310 311 312 313 107/3 -- Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!134!66!Wade.Schmaltz Internet: Wade.Schmaltz@f66.n134.z1.fidonet.org