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Oliver
My therapy dog

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Thank you for visiting. This blog was created by me, Cristen Salter, for other MS patients and their families in order to help them and myself cope with and face this disease. All information that are not personal experiences are thoroughly researched and cites are created in link or reference form. If you have a burning desire to ask me a question, please do so at cristen.salter@gmail.com. Enjoy and I hope you glean comfort, education and room for compassion for all those who suffer from this disease.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

One hurdle over, another to jump

MS is quite the disease. It reminds me of those rubber trees in Florida that grew and took over your yard, Eventually, if you did not remove them, the roots came up through your house and cause foundation problems.
That's what MS does. It gets into every part of your life and shakes your foundation. What used to be small challenges become large ones and the large ones seem larger.
As previously mentioned, I have a case against my former employer for discrimination. The blessing is that I found an attorney that will represent me on a contingency basis. The percentages are different based on if we just go to mediation or court. Court is expensive. Mediation would be ordered if the commission finds in my favor; then he has to settle with me.
This past week I got an appeal to my unemployment rights from him.Because I volunteered with the legal rights here in Denver regularly, I had an attorney in place. My old boss had filed a late appeal, so I knew it was a possibility; just did not want it to get granted. So when I got the news in the mail, it rattled my cage. After I swore and wished him dead, I calmed down. I decided that because he admitted to touching me unwantingly (civil name for assault), I would call the DA to see if I could get the case re-opened based on the transcript, the judge's findings and orders and the record.
In his rebuttal to my award, he stated repeatedly that I quit the job. But I gave him his keys back based on an accommodation I asked for weeks before, and told him that. He still insists that I quit; and insisted as he assaulted me out the door. We had a long standing stare down about who would be fired or quit first, and I was not giving in. I would not quit because I had a disability that did not affect my job performance.
I had an interesting discussion with the DA.I was never quite sure why they told me I could be charged with trespassing. We talked for a few minutes and she said the case was ultimately dropped and closed. I then asked her what reasoning she relied on that I trespassed when I was in a federally insured building after hours and he had to let me out as I relinquished my keys. She told me that all the employees and the attorney told her I was fired and refused to leave the building. I thanked her and hung up.
The man is a jackass. When I get the offense report, his quitting theory will be blown out of the water, and he may get cited for lying to 3 officers of the court. The short of it is, I am happy, relieved and less stressed knowing he lied.
I really do have to trust the universe more than I do. It really does take care of me.