Was fired from job after injury at work and failed **** test. I understand dismissal for that ,BUT no coverage to help with broken wrist .
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Was fired from job after injury at work and failed **** test. I understand dismissal for that ,BUT no coverage to help with broken wrist .
Asked on June 29, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
In most states, injuries on the job are covered by workers compensation without any consideration of fault. I'm not a Texas attorney, so I don't know if the law in your state has an exception that might apply here. However, most states allow a very short time for filing a comp claim, so you need to follow up on this with a lawyer in your area as soon as possible, to see if you can still get benefits. One place to find qualified counsel is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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