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Work Release Date -no job -no comp

I have been off work for 14 months. I was robbed while I was at work. The robber put a gun to my head and forced me to lay on the floor with 6 other people. I had to get up off the floor and lock the door. I made it through work the next day. The second day came around and i had to be rushed to my Doctors office. I was having a severe panic attack. The Doctor took me off work for post traumatic stress disorder. I have been seeing a pyschiatrist and a physcologist. Everything has been going smooth up until a couple months ago. I have made several attempts to call my employer to let them know my release date was coming up and I can no longer remain at my postition. NO calls no job. October 3 was my release date and I was informed through my case worker I will no longer get paid. I have contacted Human Resources to let them know I haven't been placed in a job. They informed me they have 60 days to place me in a job and if they can't I will be fired. This doesn't sound right. I lose my pay and benefits because my employer doesn't have a job for me? I still need my counseling. I have no idea what to do or where to turn. I feel I am being punished for something that was out of my control. Do they have a right not to pay me anymore?


Asked on 10/11/05, 12:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: Work Release Date -no job -no comp

You need to file a workers compensation petition immediately, preferably through an experience workers comp lawyer. Please contact me to get the process started. Psychological cases are more complex than regular cases and require great expertise. I have almost 30 years experience in this area. William S. Stern

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Answered on 10/11/05, 7:38 am


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