Can I resign while on short term disability?
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Can I resign while on short term disability?
I want to reduce the burden of my employer. It looks like I will be out for a long time and have to have surgery. I just can’t afford not to receive my SDI. I am skilled and will be able to get work when my treatment is complete.
Asked on September 7, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You will give up the short-term disability if you resign while receiving it. Unlike Worker's Compensation, disability is not compensation for being injured; it is income replacement for when you cannot do a job which you otherwise would have due to an injury/disability. If you resign, you do not have the job; ergo, you do not need and are not entitled to income replacement for not being able to work.
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