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Can I Be Fired After Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim?

Your employer can't fire you merely because of your workers’ compensation claim. However, your employer can let you go while you have an open workers’ compensation claim.

Short-Term Disability Benefits Available From State Governments

Short-term disability benefits are not available from Social Security or elsewhere in the federal government. If you are disabled less than a year, you can't collect Social Security disability or SSI.

Hawaii's Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) Program

Hawaii offers short-term disability for employees who can't work for a variety of reasons, including pregnancy.

Applying for Disability at Age 55-59: Social Security's Grid Rules

Disability applicants over the age of 55 have an easier time getting Social Security benefits thanks to the grid rules.

Social Security's Compassionate Allowances List

Certain serious and easily provable conditions are eligible for expedited approval through the Compassionate Allowances program.

New Jersey Short-Term Disability and Pregnancy

New Jersey's TDI program provides wage replacement to employees who can't work due to a non-work-related disability, including pregnancy.

New York's Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) for Illness and Pregnancy

New York has a state temporary disability program that pays employees who are unable to work due to pregnancy, and childbirth.

How to Get Long-Term Disability Benefits

If you have a long-term disability policy, you may be eligible to continue receiving most of your salary in the event you become unable to work.

Financial Assistance While Waiting on Disability

There is help available while you're waiting for Social Security disability or SSI, but you have to piece it together.

Rhode Island Short-Term Disability and Pregnancy

Rhode Island has a temporary disability insurance program (TDI) and a paid family leave program (TCI).

Bethany K. Laurence

Attorney · UC Law San Francisco

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