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Can a person be fired while out on disability due to surgery? Can they take away your health insurance while?

you are disabled? This is happening to a friend of mine. I remember that they could give away your particular job, but had to offer you another job. I also remember that they couldn't take away the insurance. Have the laws changed?

Update:

It didn'thappen on the job. It isn't a workman's comp thing.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Yеs

  • 8 years ago

    Workmans comp?

    Yes, yes and yes.

    If she's on workmans comp, she's covered medically (for her injury) under that. If she's not working, therefore not paying her health insurance premiums, they can cancel her health insurance. And they can "let her go" if the injury makes it impossible for her to do her job, or the company downsizes, but she'll get a settlement for the injury.

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    Tell her to watch her mail and make sure they don't file to close her case with workmans comp.

    Source(s): Workmans comp injury 1992
  • Zarnev
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    They do not have to keep your job open, nor are they required in most states to offer you another position unless they are subject to FMLA. They can take away your insurance if you are no longer working there. However, if the employer group policy is subject to COBRA regulations you can get COBRA coverage.

    Source(s): Independent Ägent
  • 4 years ago

    Getting fired on a similar time as on incapacity and getting hearth FOR BEING on incapacity are 2 fairly some issues. you will nicely be fired on a similar time as on incapacity, yet nor FOR BEING on incapacity (assuming you're on FMLA pass away). in case you experience you have sufficient evidence to teach you have been fired FOR BEING on incapacity, look for suggestion from a criminal expert.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    No if the surgery was necessary because of something that happened to her on the job. Otherwise, yes.

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