Termination Due To Injury

[AlienDeceptions]

I work for the govt and on Sept 25th of 2007 I hurt my back at work. I received a bulging disc out of this injury. I have been out of work on workman's comp every since then. Today I get a letter from my employer that they are going to terminate me in 14 days since I have not been back to work since my injury. Is this legal? In this letter I got from them, I was told that I have 7 days to respond to this and if when I do get better that I can come back in a fully healed status, (which I won't) they said that they would put me into a job that I was qualified for "IF" they had one. I also talk with another employee who went through this and when she was "terminated" from her government job, she was dropped from Workman's comp. I am worried about this happening to me. Can workman's comp actually drop me if I am terminated from my job? Do I have legal rights if they do? I am not healed and with this bulging disc, there is no way I would ever be able to return to the heavy lifting job I had. What are my options here? I guess the real question is, "can workman's comp dismiss my case due to me being terminated even if my injury is not reconciled?"

 

[cbg]

Your employer has held your job FAR longer than required to do by law. The maximum that they are required to hold your job for you is 12 weeks - yours held yours for a year. So yes, they may legally terminate your employment.

I don't know what you mean by, dropped by workers comp. You will be eligible for medical treatment for this condition until the claim is settled, regardless of your employment status.

 

[Green_Hornet]

Do you have a lawyer? If not get one and respond to the letter or your definitely gone.