I'd like to know what my rights are

I've been on L&I since 6/30/17 for breaking my knee at work. The doctor released me to modified duty on 11/13/17.  In October, I was informed by my supervisor that she was expecting me back to work even though the doctor hadn't released me yet.  I verified the issue with L&I as well as my doctor, neither of whom had any documentation about this at that time.  On 11/21/17, I received a certified letter from work regarding the modified duty position; however, they wanted a response by 11/10/17 and it had been postmarked 11/13/17.  Two days ago, I received a letter regarding COBRA insurance, at which I contacted the main company and was informed I had been terminated as of 11/9/17.  I'm now being told that it was because I was not communicating with my employer and that I had refused to come in for duty.

1 answer  |  asked Nov 29, 2017 7:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Washington

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Patty Rose
This question involves the intersection between workers' compensation law and disability discrimination law but superficially it sounds like you have a serious situation. Please contact me at my web site or phone number if you want to explore a consultation with me.


Patty Rose
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posted by Patty Rose  |  Nov 30, 2017 10:37 AM [EST]

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