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ahmajokester
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What is the name of your state? West Virginia
My mother was working for a very large retail department store as store trainer/HR specialist. She was with the company for several years. Last year she was diagnosed with inflamatory breast cancer (not sure if that is the correct medical terminology). It turns out they caught it kind of late and this is a rare and severe form of breast cancer. She has been through two different types of chemotherapy (neither successful) and is currently in radiation (seems to be working favorably). Anyways she was awarded short term-disability and now long-term disability. Well the department store general manager at the location she recently worked called her the other day and said the company is fazing out the job that she held and her disability and insurance will end in December. This doesnt seem right to me. I know nothing about the law, but i would think that as long as she was gainfully employed (an employee in good standing) at the time she became sick and was awarded disability, that it should not matter what happens to that position AFTER she is on disability. This seems like they are firing her when she is not even working for them anymore..Can the company really do this??I know she will probably be able to get COBRA, but that is 1) more expensive (she cant afford) and 2) could affect which doctors she can and can not see for treatment (an inconvenience she should not have to go through at this point)...Any help would be greatly appreciated....Sorry if this is too long -- i'm not sure how much you would need to know to offer a helpful legal opinion...
My mother was working for a very large retail department store as store trainer/HR specialist. She was with the company for several years. Last year she was diagnosed with inflamatory breast cancer (not sure if that is the correct medical terminology). It turns out they caught it kind of late and this is a rare and severe form of breast cancer. She has been through two different types of chemotherapy (neither successful) and is currently in radiation (seems to be working favorably). Anyways she was awarded short term-disability and now long-term disability. Well the department store general manager at the location she recently worked called her the other day and said the company is fazing out the job that she held and her disability and insurance will end in December. This doesnt seem right to me. I know nothing about the law, but i would think that as long as she was gainfully employed (an employee in good standing) at the time she became sick and was awarded disability, that it should not matter what happens to that position AFTER she is on disability. This seems like they are firing her when she is not even working for them anymore..Can the company really do this??I know she will probably be able to get COBRA, but that is 1) more expensive (she cant afford) and 2) could affect which doctors she can and can not see for treatment (an inconvenience she should not have to go through at this point)...Any help would be greatly appreciated....Sorry if this is too long -- i'm not sure how much you would need to know to offer a helpful legal opinion...