Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1314 Work Injury Certificate: A Survival Game, Preparing to Start Free Clinics (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

A blond, blue-eyed, high-nosed foreigner spoke fluent Chinese with a slight Beijing accent, and he also knew traditional Chinese medicine. To the Chen family, it was as if a bug had appeared in the real world.

Although I don't quite understand why this person would learn traditional Chinese medicine from Fangyan, the fact that he spoke so eloquently just now indirectly confirms Fangyan's medical skills.

Upon hearing Anton's words, Chu Qiaonan smiled and said:
"Okay, okay, I admit you've really gotten the hang of it. You're doing well. Keep up the good work."

Anton rolled his eyes when he heard Chu Qiaonan's encouraging words.

I was thinking to myself, "I didn't learn anything from you, yet you're here encouraging me like an elder."

It's as if my future hard work and dedication are all thanks to your encouragement?
If I don't work hard, does that mean I'm not listening to you?
He only wanted his master's praise and encouragement; as for others, well, that's hard to say...

So Anton simply didn't answer and chose to ignore Chu Qiaonan.

Fang Yan saw this but didn't say anything. The two of them weren't that much different in age, but they grew up in different environments, so a single sentence could be interpreted completely differently by each of them.

This was just a minor incident and it passed quickly.

Next, Fang Yan arranged for Chen Fang to be hospitalized.

After arriving at the inpatient building of traditional Chinese medicine, Chen Mengwan called her father over as well.

Chen Qitai, from the Department of Proctology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, is Chen Mengwan's father. He is Chen Fang's father's older brother, and bears a resemblance to Chen Fang's father in his features, but possesses a more serious and meticulous demeanor typical of hospital staff. Seeing Fang Yan approach, he quickly reached out to take the wheelchair armrest, his tone full of politeness:

"Director Fang, I really couldn't get away just now, otherwise I definitely would have come along..."

Fang Yan waved his hand and said to him:
"Dr. Chen, you're too kind. Your Chen Mengwan and our family are old acquaintances."

Chen Qitai nodded. Wasn't he an old acquaintance? He had even gone on a blind date with Fang Chen. His daughter had taken a liking to Fang Chen, but Fang Chen didn't reciprocate Chen Mengwan's feelings. Now, his daughter had stopped going on blind dates, which had somewhat affected her.

Chen Qitai didn't know what to say either, so he scratched his head and spoke in dialect:

"Then please take good care of Chen Fang's affairs."

"Don't worry, Dr. Chen. Treating patients and saving lives is my duty. Besides, I understand Chen Fang's condition very well. As long as she takes the medication step by step and cooperates with the rehabilitation, she will definitely get better."

After saying that, he turned to Chen Fang and said:

"If there's any problem, just have the nurse call me directly, and I'll be there anytime."

"Okay!" Chen Fang nodded.

For the next period of time, she will be receiving treatment here alone. Her family members who came with her will have to go back. The only people who can take care of her are the medical staff here and her cousin Chen Mengwan's family.

Back in 1978, this was one of the troubles of seeking medical treatment, especially hospitalization, across regions.

Moreover, medical insurance cannot be settled in other places at this time. If there is a problem with their employer, the patient will have to pay the full amount out of pocket.

Of course, fortunately, Chen Mengwan's family is here, and since they are doctors at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chen Fang doesn't have to worry too much about meals.

Then Fang Yan said to Chen Fang's parents:

"Oh, right, when out-of-town patients come to Beijing for hospitalization, you need to prepare her identity documents, that's the basics. If it involves medical insurance reimbursement, you also need to understand the medical insurance policies and referral procedures in Tianjin beforehand. Although it's now possible to seek medical treatment in other places, you can't skip any of the necessary procedures, otherwise it might affect the subsequent reimbursement. After all, her injury is considered a work-related injury. If you prepare the materials and procedures, her employer won't have any objections later."

Old Man Chen Fang nodded and said:

"Director Fang, you're right! We'll get back and get on it as soon as possible! We'll go to their workplace to discuss it when it's done!"

The dialect reminded him:
"Try to ask some professionals to find out what's needed. If you need our cooperation, just send a telegram or write a letter and I'll prepare it for you in advance."

These days, most are state-owned enterprises, so disputes like this are relatively rare. However, the procedures are cumbersome, and Chen Fang's situation may involve some management issues within the unit, which could lead to situations where responsibility is shirked or efficiency is deliberately reduced.

When Fang Yan was practicing medicine at the Tongrentang Dashilan store, she encountered a situation involving a suspected work-related injury that the employer had not explicitly acknowledged.

Moreover, she was hospitalized and had her medical expenses reimbursed in a different location, which required her original employer to issue a series of certificates and bear the costs.

After hearing Fang Yan's reminder, Chen Fang's father nodded repeatedly: "Director Fang, you are absolutely right! My wife and I are just ordinary workers, we really don't know anything about these things. If we go back, we'll be completely clueless, and we're afraid that the company will try to cover it up. What you said has made me even more worried..." His face showed even deeper worry, and he subconsciously rubbed the roughened canvas edge in his hands.

At this moment, Chen Qitai clicked his tongue heavily, frowned, and interjected:
"Director Fang's reminder is crucial! This is no small matter!"

He turned to his younger brother, sister-in-law, and nephew Chen Lei, his tone becoming serious and pragmatic:

"Second brother, sister-in-law, and Xiao Lei, you all need to remember Director Fang's words perfectly, don't miss a single word! The first thing to do when you get back to Tianjin is not to go home, but to immediately and directly go to the leaders of Fangfang's factory! This matter cannot be delayed, and we certainly cannot wait for them to come to you on their own initiative!"

Chen Qitai, having worked at Peking Union Medical College Hospital for many years, was well-versed in the rules of the medical system and knew the intricacies of the personnel procedures—he understood them even better than Fang Yan. He said:
"The 'Work Injury Determination Certificate' is of paramount importance; the factory must issue it in black and white!"

"Fangfang was knocked unconscious by the smell of gasoline at her work station, during working hours, and in the workplace due to work-related reasons. This is a standard work-related injury! Without this certificate, it will be difficult to process any reimbursements or compensation later. If they say it 'meets the standard,' ask them to produce the gasoline concentration test report from the warehouse that day! If they can't produce it, why won't they recognize it?"

"Don't listen to them saying we can fix it after the treatment is over. Go back and tell them it's now, immediately, right away! You need to be firm. If you have to make a scene, go to the factory office and cause a scene! Don't be afraid now, for Fangfang's future livelihood!"

Hearing Chen Qitai say this, Chen Fang's parents looked at each other in bewilderment:
"Isn't this going a bit too far?"

Seeing his younger brother and sister-in-law still hesitating, Chen Qitai raised his voice a few decibels: "Pass? If you're afraid to pass now, you'll only know what real hardship means when the medical expenses pile up and the factory keeps making excuses!"

He pointed at Chen Fang:

"If Fangfang's leg can't be cured, how will she find a job? How will she make a living?"

After saying that, he glanced at the dialect and explained:

"Of course, it's not that I don't trust Dr. Fang's skills; what I mean is, you need to show your attitude!"

“This work injury certificate isn’t just for reimbursement; it’s her future protection! Do you think the factory will accept it willingly? I’ve seen it too many times. When you go back and ask for reimbursement, they’ll definitely say, ‘Treat the illness first, we’ll talk about it later.’ After the illness is treated, they’ll either say the documents are incomplete or that the time limit has passed. In the end, they’ll drag it out until you’re too tired to deal with it anymore, and that’s the end of it!”

“When you go back, explain Fangfang’s current situation clearly: how much it costs to be hospitalized at Xiehe Hospital every day, how long the doctor said the treatment will take, and if the reimbursement is delayed because of the lack of a certificate, the factory will have to bear the full cost! If they are afraid of taking responsibility, they will naturally process it.”

Chen Mengwan chimed in, "Uncle, Aunt, my dad is right. Last time, we had a patient in our department whose factory wouldn't recognize his work-related injury. It was only after his family went to make a scene with the policy documents that they finally got it done in a couple of days. You can learn from that."

Chen Fang's mother wiped away her tears, and finally gritted her teeth: "Fine! We'll listen to my brother and Mengwan! We'll go back and find the factory, be firm, and make sure we get the certificate!"

Chen Qitai breathed a sigh of relief and then turned to Fang Yan: "Director Fang, it's good that you reminded them in time, otherwise they might have really gone back in a daze. If the factory tries to act shamelessly later, I'll have to trouble you to come up with some ideas, such as issuing a medical certificate to prove that Fangfang's illness was indeed caused by a work injury."

Fang Yan nodded in agreement: "No problem, I can get the medical certificate anytime. Also, when you go back to complete the formalities, remember to ask the factory to issue a 'Consent Form for Out-of-Town Medical Treatment'. Although medical insurance cannot be settled in other places now, having this consent form will reduce the trouble when claiming reimbursement later."

Chen Fang's father also calmed down at this time and thanked Fang Yan and Chen Qitai repeatedly: "Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, my wife and I really wouldn't know what to do."

……

After finishing his business here, Fang Yan also sighed, realizing how difficult it is for ordinary families to see a doctor.

People like Chen Fang have connections; otherwise, they wouldn't even have a way in.

Just like before, when Fang Yan and his team were conducting free clinics, they often encountered migrant workers who had been working in other places and had returned to their hometowns after suffering work injuries. They had no money for treatment after returning to their villages, so they relied on the village doctors to apply some plasters and endured the pain for more than half a year.

When they went to the free clinic, he could no longer stand up straight; the muscles in his lower back had atrophied, and pressing on them caused him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain. When asked why he didn't seek redress from the construction site, he said the foreman had already run away, and when he went to the site office, they said, "No contract was signed, so it doesn't count as a work-related injury." He was an outsider with no relatives or friends in the city, and he couldn't even find a place to file a complaint.

When Fang Yan heard it, he clenched his fists.

The only good thing was that the free clinic they were in had a professor of traditional Chinese medicine who prescribed medicine for people. Later, at the second free clinic, Fang Yan saw that the patients had recovered quite well.

Thinking about this, Fang Yan felt that it might be time to organize some free clinics.

Although we held quite a few events this year, they didn't last long, and we didn't go to the countryside much.

Fang Yan plans to discuss this with Lao Hu later, as well as Wang Jin's "Qihuang Passion Fund" project in Singapore (see Chapter 944). Mr. Huo's foundation has already started providing assistance to TCM students, and what they said back then should be realized.

P.S.: I still owe you 3000 words after finishing this chapter.

That's all for today, please come early tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)