 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Employers in the US must walk a fine line regarding terminating an employee due to their medical condition. We have something called Family Medical Leave (FMLA). It entitles any full time employee who has been at their current job for a minimum of 1 year up to 12 weeks off per year to care for either themselves or a closely related relative or dependent. Its up to each employer if the employee would receive any compensation such as sick time, disability, etc. Of course employers who want to get rid of someone can always find a good reason for firing someone. They could end up paying some unemployment or risking a lawsuit but sometimes employees are not worth keeping so they risk it and fire them anyway.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
