termination while on WC!?!

[oakton5]

I live in Illinois-been on WC since june '06
I just got a letter offering me cobra insurance since my employment was terminated in may 07!-can they do this? i have not heard anything from my employer about this
I have a lawyer-trying to get benefits restarted since they stopped them in january after the IME report
any comments greatly appreciated...

[squigs037]

I can't help you as I live in another state but keep the faith as someone here will be able to provide you an answer!

[capricorn]

oakton.........also not sure because i am in a different state. My employer put me on FMLA as soon as my claim was denied. Have not been terminated yet but since I have been on unpaid leave since Oct. I have had to pay $1100 a month for my benefits. Am I understanding you right? They stopped your benefits in January but didn't terminate you until MAY??? That i don't get.


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[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

I don't see anything done illegal as from what you stated.

Also were you working? After the injury?

I'm in Illinois, also, tell what part or town your in. I will try very hard to help you. Your Work Comp Attorney mostly won't handle Employment issue. Does your Attorney have a web site, if so post it here.

[Lilly]

oakton,
I was alo terminated while on WC. It happened the same day that I was put at MMI. Two weeks after I was put at MMI, I got a letter from my employer (Cobra info too) , that I was terminated the day I hit MMI. But, my WC benefits did not cease. Are you at MMI? Why did you benefits stop in Jan? What did the IME say?
Take care, Lilly

[1171]

yes they can. Having a claim does not give a worker immunity from termination. workers comp does not pay an employee's share of their health insurance. FMLA laws do protect the employee's job for 12 weeks [corrected] and requires the employer offer the cobra option for maintaining health insurance.

[rickandkryss]

Did you call and ask them why you were fired? If not I would call and ask and also request it in writing.

[Guest]

1171 Wrote:yes they can. Having a claim does not give a worker immunity from termination. workers comp does not pay an employee's share of their health insurance. FMLA laws do protect the employee's job for 12 months and requires temployer offer the cobra option for maintaining health insurance.

I think 1171 meant to say 12 weeks, not months.

When I was off on fmla, I only had to pay my share and the company picked up the rest. Comp denied my claim last Oct, Ive been off on personal leave Since January... Company still paying their portion of my insurance.

[1171]

yes  12 weeks
thankx princess for catching the error. sometimes flying fingers mis-speak.

[oakton5]

hi
thanks everyone
i live in chicagoland in a north suburb
i can't believe that this has been done-i have had nothing from my employer
i have not worked since april '06 when this all started
benefits were stopped in december after the ime report-i have been off with fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue triggered by a chemical exposure at my work-ime said i had sleep apnea and was depressed. I had a sleep study-no sleep apnea!, and my doctor, and another, say that i am not depressed...this all takes so long-it took 3 months to get the ime report
i'm not receiving any benefits-and now my husband after being in hospital is going to be on STD for at least 8 weeks-
we are under severe financial stress
waiting on my doctor to write a letter so that the lawyer can get this to WC and try to get the benefits restarted...
time goes on and on, and we accumulate more and mre debt, and my husband gets more stressed......
thanks

Bad Boy Bad Boy Wrote:I don't see anything done illegal as from what you stated.

Also were you working? After the injury?

I'm in Illinois, also, tell what part or town your in. I will try very hard to help you. Your Work Comp Attorney mostly won't handle Employment issue. Does your Attorney have a web site, if so post it here.