Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia

I fell in my home on February 14, 2011 injuring my right shoulder. I underwent a repair of my rotator cuff on April 21, 2011. My employment was terminated on June 16, 2011. My insurance was terminated at that time as well. I was offered the option to continue the insurance at an alarming rate 1month later. I would like to know if this was an illegal termination and should the insurance have been offered prior to my termination and at the same rate as I was paying as an employee.


Asked on 9/09/11, 9:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

No one here knows the reasons for your termination, and you failed to tell us any facts about the termination (other than you apparently related it to the shoulder injury). No one can tell you whether it was "illegal" if you don't tell us what happened. As far as insurance, again, no one here knows the terms of the company policy but COBRA coverage normally costs more than the coverage that is subsidized by the employer. The employer is not going to continue paying for your benefits after your termination (absent a contractual obligation to do so). If you want a meaningful response about your termination, you need to either post ALL the facts, including the reasons given by the employer.

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Answered on 9/09/11, 10:01 am


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