How do I get compisated for being in hospital then let go with no other position

First of all, you need to confirm with your employer what your employment status is. If they are not responding to your phone calls, send an email or a letter mentioning that you previously sent the doctor's release to return to work (enclose another copy), that you were originally told you would be reassigned to another position, and that you have not heard anything. Say that you want to return to work immediately but if you don't head back from them within the next few days you will have no choice but to assume that you have been let go, and you will file for unemployment, and begin looking for another job.

The situation is a little different if your absence was covered by FMLA. To qualify, you would need to have been working there for 12 months and they need to have 50 or more employees within a 75 mile radius of where you worked. If that's the case, then you should remind them that under the FMLA they were required to hold your job or a comparable position for 12 weeks. If they are refusing to allow you to return to work in violation of the FMLA, then I recommend you consult an attorney.

posted by Phyllis Towzey  |  Oct 19, 2017 08:31 AM [EST]