>The company he worked for didn't want to pay him worker's comp. when he contracted Valley Fever, which is a direct result of his job / working conditions. Tha

>The company he worked for didn't want to pay him worker's comp. when he contracted Valley Fever, which is a direct result of his job / working conditions. That part is debateable. People in parts of central California and Arizona sometimes come down with Valley Fever. You don't have to be a shepherd or even have an outside job. Or have a job at all. You can make the argument that he wouldn't have been in California and therefore his employer should have covered the cost of his medical care, but you can make that argument about any illness he suffered after coming to California.