A tribunal has heard that the whistleblowing doctor who was wrongfully fired may pursue a second compensation claim against the health department.
Rosalind Ranson received $3.19 million in compensation in May after it was determined that her termination from her position as the top physician on the Isle of Man was unjustified.
A second claim that was on hold had not been withdrawn, it was revealed at the tribunal's most recent hearing.
It has now been stated to continue, according to Chairman Douglas Stewart.
After speaking out during the coronavirus pandemic, the tribunal previously ruled that Dr. Ranson was wrongfully removed from her position as medical director.
The second claim, for harm to feelings, was filed in April 2022 so as not to be out of time, according to the most recent session.
According to Mr. Stewart, it had been postponed until the resolution of the remedy proceedings, with the "inference" that it would be withdrawn at that time.
He claimed it was clear that Dr. Ranson "wants to continue with her complaint seeking further compensation," but the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) "firmly resisted" her.
Because the decision not to transfer her to Manx Care resulted in the erosion of her role, Simon Devonshire KC argued that the first claim had already covered the overall harm.
The original claim, according to Dr. Ranson's attorney Oliver Segal KC, ended in March 2021, and the second one covered the rest of the time until her contract expired in January 2022.
The Employment and Equality Tribunal, according to Mr. Stewart, believed it had reached "finality" when it granted compensation in May and had not foreseen there would be a "second bite of the cherry," which could be expensive for the tax payer.
The tribunal was informed that the DHSC would request that the claim be dismissed if it progressed and could not be resolved.
