tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post4495664995466242840..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Nevada Supreme Court Denies Insurance to SmokerDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-66969609963202012982010-01-09T21:17:23.549-06:002010-01-09T21:17:23.549-06:00I read this with a bit of a different spin. I'...I read this with a bit of a different spin. I'm thinking that the person is trying to claim some type of disability on the basis that their job caused heart disease. Not clear in the article, but given 21 years of employment, it would not be out of the realm of possibilities.<br />If it is a disability claim, then I support their decision fully.<br />CardioNPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-39933577858078595872010-01-09T14:34:17.089-06:002010-01-09T14:34:17.089-06:00Steve-
Oh, it sends a message alright.
And it...Steve-<br /><br />Oh, it sends a message alright.<br /><br />And it's only a small stretch to use this ruling as precedent for other conditions. <br /><br />For instance, if I were morbidly obese, I'd be very, very afraid of the Nevada Supreme court's next rulings...DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-33672523995205021672010-01-09T14:15:54.773-06:002010-01-09T14:15:54.773-06:00Maybe this will send a message to the other smoker...Maybe this will send a message to the other smokers on the force that smoking is bad for you, and they should quit. What a radical idea.<br /><br />Polititians in the first place should not be deciding by decree if a disease is or is not work related. Physicians are in a better position to decide that. <br /><br />-SteveSteve Parker, M.D.http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com