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Source:http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/10/07/nuh-threatens-to-sue-over-unpaid-hospitalisation-bills-for-maid/comment-page-1/#comment-32191 [i] NUH threatens to sue over maid’s unpaid hospitalisation bills When Madam Ye, a 58 years old factory supervisor employed a 23 year old Indonesian maid to help her out in the household chores in May this year, little did she expect she is now in debts and may even be jailed as a result! The maid was very slow in her work and had no appetite to eat. Madam Ye suspected that she might be afflicted with some chronic disease and requested for a change in maid, but the maid agency told her to wait for a “period of time”. 40 days after she was employed, the maid was admitted to NUH for recurrent fever and flu-like symptoms and was diagnosed to have tuberculosis. The maid was to spend another 8 days in NUH’s ICU before she passed away. Her medical bills come up to a shocking $15,000. As the cause of death is an infectious disease, the hirer has to foot the medical bills. NUH has already sent a letter to Madam Ye threatening to sue her in court if she does not pay the maid’s hospitalization bill within 30 days and she may be jailed as a result. Madam Ye claimed that she would be approaching her Member of Parliament for help. It is not revealed which constituency she is living in. All maids coming to work in Singapore must pass through two rounds of physical examinations including a chest X-ray and blood tests for HIV and Syphilis. Source: Lianhe Wanbao [/i] Poor Mdm Ye, not only does is she held responsible for the maid's hospitalization bills, she also have to foot for her coffin, death rites and maybe even the repatriation cost to send the maid's remains back to her country of origin! My question now, if this had happened to you, what would you have done? If this had happened to some one you know, what is this person's recourse?