API Moved the goalpost on pre-existing condition
Aircrew protection International API ( formerly LIPS ) have moved the goal posts again on pre existing condition definition
See they’ve moved the goal posts again.without letting us know
“PRE-EXISTING CONDITION: Means an illness, injury or condition for which the member was diagnosed or treated, or received diagnostic or treatment services or was prescribed medication by a physician for a diagnosis or treatment for a specific medical condition if the condition presented itself or made itself known or came to be known following the member’s date of joining as a pilot with Emirates Airline AND re-occurs within the first thirty-six (36) months immediately following the first day of the member’s coverage with API. However, this does not preclude the member from claiming benefits for another, separate loss of income under the Plan that is not related to the aforementioned pre-existing condition. (For reinstated members, see section 4 )”.
(circa 2015)
The goal post moved definition in their rules section now reads as follows:
PRE-EXISTING CONDITION: an illness, injury or condition for which the member was diagnosed or treated, or received diagnostic or treatment services or was prescribed medication by a physician for a diagnosis or treatment for a specific medical condition if the condition presented itself or made itself known or came to be known following the member’s date of joining as a pilot with Emirates Airline AND re-occurs or makes itself known or comes to be known or is diagnosed or treated or receives diagnostic or treatment services or for which is prescribed medication for that illness, injury or condition or a subsequent illness, injury or condition that is directly related to the initial illness, injury or condition within the first thirty-six (36) months immediately following the first day of the member’s membership with API. However, this does not preclude the Member from claiming benefits for another, separate loss of income under the Plan that is not related to the aforementioned pre-existing condition. (For reinstated Members, see Rule 4).
rule changed by API without notification 2018