After being terminated, can I still claim an injury that was not filed while employed?
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After being terminated, can I still claim an injury that was not filed while employed?
I worked with Kohl’s, since it opened ,2005, got promoted to housekeeping supervisor,worked by myself.mostly. Did the job by hand when equpments were down. Ended up with injury to my left hand, can not use it 100% and hinders me getting a good paying job.Reasonfor termination, too many absentece. Getting doctors notice, for health Please advise!problems, did not help. Unemployment denied.
Asked on May 21, 2009 under Personal Injury, Texas
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
You may be able to get workers compensation for this injury, but the time limits for making a claim are usually very short. Please get in touch with an attorney who does this kind of work as soon as possible!! One place to find a compensation lawyer in your area would be our website, http://attorneypages.com
Workers compensation isn't limited to accidents. Illnesses and chronic conditions like yours are also covered; in some cases a heart attack can be covered if it can be proved that on-the-job stress was a major factor.
But you can't sue your employer, or former employer, for things that are covered by workers compensation, with very few exceptions.
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