Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois
What is a FMLA request? I had asked a previous question on If an employer can terminate you if after being on Workman's Comp for more than 8 weeks and make you reapply for another job in the company?
Asked on 2/28/14, 10:32 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Candiano
Candiano Law Office
FMLA is the Family Medical Leave Act. It provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year , provided that your employer is covered, you have sufficient tenure, and a doctor signs-off on it.
Absent FMLA protection or a contract provision, your employer could fire you the day you get injured. WC statutes guarantee medical care and income support, not job security.
Answered on 3/01/14, 10:02 am