Disability firing?

[psytce]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

I was working with a disability that my employer knew about. I missed time at work because of this disability and was eventually fired. I was wondering if they were suppose to let me go out on my short & long term disability before they fired me?

Thanks

 

[ecmst12]

If you qualified for FMLA, they were required to allow you up to 12 weeks off in a 12 month period. If you exceeded that amount, you could legally be fired. If you did NOT qualify for FMLA or any state-level equivalent, then you had no legal right to job protection for missed time at all.

 

[psytce]

OK Thanks .... I had thought they were suppose to let me go on disability first since I was getting advice from the EAP office......

Thanks Again......

 

[cbg]

"disability benefits" are not leave. They are how you get paid while you are on leave.

Outside of FMLA, the law does not require your employer to provide you with any medical leave, paid or unpaid, regardless of whether they knew about your medical condition or not.