Under the PLS, a worker's health insurance is usually arranged by their employer with premiums deducted from their wages. Faamanu's first round of treatment was covered by his private health insurance, but unbeknown to Faamanu, it appears his employer stopped paying for his coverage because he was too unwell to work.

Time is of the essence. Faamanu is now extremely unwell and in need of a stem cell transplant which costs around $120,000.