What is the name of your state?
Colorado
Two weeks ago I fell at work and hurt my back and am/was on workmans comp. I am a school bus driver and was permitted by the workmans comp doctor to ride with another driver but not to drive the bus. About one week after this began, a coworker of mine reported to our supervisor that I had stated that I was going to "bring an oozie to work and take care of everything". This coworker also coerced two other new coworkers into making the same claim. I never said anything even remotely close to this statement. Immediately my supervisor placed me on administrative leave pending a meeting with the Human resources department and interviews with other coworkers who were in the room at the same time as I when I allegedly made this remark. I had a meeting with my supervisor and Human resources a week ago and there still has been no decision as to whether or not I am still employed or how I may be disciplined. Meanwhile, the Human Resources dept. removed me from Workmans comp and placed me strictly on aministrative leave. My workmans comp doctor did not remove me to full duty.
Do I have any recourse? Can I be fired based on heresay? I have a hearing tomorrow and don't know if I have any rights if they say I am fired. Also, haven't they made an aggregious mistake in taking me off workmans comp without the doctors consent. PLEASE HELP!!! URGENT!!!!
Colorado
Two weeks ago I fell at work and hurt my back and am/was on workmans comp. I am a school bus driver and was permitted by the workmans comp doctor to ride with another driver but not to drive the bus. About one week after this began, a coworker of mine reported to our supervisor that I had stated that I was going to "bring an oozie to work and take care of everything". This coworker also coerced two other new coworkers into making the same claim. I never said anything even remotely close to this statement. Immediately my supervisor placed me on administrative leave pending a meeting with the Human resources department and interviews with other coworkers who were in the room at the same time as I when I allegedly made this remark. I had a meeting with my supervisor and Human resources a week ago and there still has been no decision as to whether or not I am still employed or how I may be disciplined. Meanwhile, the Human Resources dept. removed me from Workmans comp and placed me strictly on aministrative leave. My workmans comp doctor did not remove me to full duty.
Do I have any recourse? Can I be fired based on heresay? I have a hearing tomorrow and don't know if I have any rights if they say I am fired. Also, haven't they made an aggregious mistake in taking me off workmans comp without the doctors consent. PLEASE HELP!!! URGENT!!!!