He has been drinking the liberal Koolaid for many years, he was hurt on the job here in OR and got nothing due to insurance companies lobbying being successful in protecting the insured
He is living on the disability income he gets from his old union as well as another insurance policy he had on himself for on the job injuries, I think
I've seen Union Presidents and business managers steal the local blinds on business expenses on trips and out of town meetings and get away with it