Construction worker denied income insurance claim after battling cancer and COVID [Video]

A construction worker struck down by cancer and COVID-19 is mounting a legal campaign after his insurance company refused to honour his lost wages. 

Tony Scott spent a month in a coma and says his illness has cost him more than $200,000.

But his insurance company, MLC, denied his claim after Scott changed his employment status.

For months, Scott was left gasping for breath after COVID-19 hit him so hard he was placed in a coma.

When the 62-year-old contracted the virus, he was only just recovering from lymphoma.

Because of the intense treatment regime, he had changed his employment status from “salaried” to “contractual”.

He never realised how that would hurt him.

“Performing the same role in the same industry. I mean, what’s changed?” Tony said.

“My employment status – and why has that changed? 

“I was trying to get back into the workforce after going through cancer treatment.”

COVID-19 kept him …