The NBC4 I-Team and Telemundo 52 Investiga sit down with California’s Insurance Commissioner and find out about the statewide action being taken concerning silicosis, based on our continued reporting.
A 36-year-old man who was diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable lung disease that commonly affects stone-cutting workers, was denied coverage from his employer. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.
They say they got sick from doing their job, and now they’re being denied worker’s comp benefits Or, it turns out, they’re employers may not even have proper coverage.
The NBC4 I-Team and Telemundo 52 Investiga have been looking into the increasing number of silicosis cases in California. Silicosis is a lung disease affecting stone-cutting workers working with engineered or artificial stone.
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