Macy Chavez Case Study

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In 1988, after giving birth to her first child, she started experiencing headaches which exasperated to migraine headaches which she sought treatment for with various positions. According to the insured, each one of the physicians diagnosed her with severe migraines. After She Gained Employment with the Chap Care medical offices as a Front Office Receptionist, she alleged that her Supervisor, Macy Chavez has made her feel uncomfortable and insecure about her position with the company by making believe that her job was on the line. She felt an overwhelming sense of anxiety coupled with a sense of hopelessness with her Supervisor with always telling her as well as other employees “in the front office that quote “they were replaceable” if they

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