| Being hurt or injured on the job can have a | | | | leave: |
| profound effect on your life and the lives of your | | | | - The NJSA 34:15-39.1 statue prohibits the |
| family members. Not only can you incur high costs | | | | termination of an employee in retaliation for filing a |
| due to medical expenses, you also might fear lost | | | | workers' compensation claim or testifying at a |
| wages due to missed work. However, imagine if | | | | hearing of that nature. |
| you were then subsequently terminated from | | | | - If you believe you were fired because of the |
| your place of employment while on disability | | | | above reasons, you have the right to file a |
| workers' compensation leave. Now, not only are | | | | discrimination complaint. |
| you recovering from an injury, but you must also | | | | - The law provides for restoration of your former |
| find a new job and continue providing for your | | | | job and payment of any lost wages, providing |
| spouse and children. This is understandably | | | | you can still perform the duties of that job. |
| devastating and luckily, the law protects you from | | | | - If your termination was based on your disabling |
| this type of event from occurring. | | | | condition, you also may be able to file a claim |
| It is important determine the reason for | | | | under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you |
| termination in order to bring this type of incident | | | | believe you were wrongfully terminated, you |
| to court. The law protects you from being fired | | | | deserve to be represented in a court of law for |
| because you were injured, but it may not protect | | | | your case. The best way to bring justice to your |
| you if you were fired while you were injured. This | | | | claim is with the help of an experienced attorney. |
| contradiction can be confusing in the eyes of | | | | No one deserves to be terminated because of an |
| average citizens, so the help of an experienced | | | | injury or illness that they sustained due to the job |
| attorney is necessary in navigating the | | | | itself. Not only is this illegal, it is unethical. In order |
| often-complicated legal landscape. | | | | to present your case in the best light and |
| According to the New Jersey Department of | | | | potentially receive the compensation to which you |
| Labor and Workforce Development, the following | | | | are entitled, you should employ the help of a |
| guidelines apply to termination during disability | | | | lawyer right away. |