How an Assault at Work – Disabled a Service Worker

SACRAMENTO - This is a true story. It illustrates Type II violence, the kind that might be encountered by a visiting nurse, a teacher, a lawyer, a nursing home aide or a social worker.In 1988, Alma, a woman in her fifties, worked in Berkeley as a social security claims representative. A 20-year-old man known to be disturbed and living on the streets came to the office for a third time. He was receiving SSI money from the state of Washington, but he wanted the California supplement. It was worth $20