can i be terminated from employment being on workmans comp for a work related injury and having surgery
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can i be terminated from employment being on workmans comp for a work related injury and having surgery
Asked on May 11, 2009 under Personal Injury, New York
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LAR, Member CA State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
If your injury is a compensable Workers' Compensation injury, you cannot be terminated solely because of this injury, with the exception that, if the injury has caused you to not be able to fulfill your job's purpose, then your employer has a reasonable basis to let you go, but should first seek to place you in another appropriate job or perhaps tailor your responsibilities if that will not cause excessive workplace disruption.
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