Fired For Treatment Of Service-connected Disabilities?

[ej10]

I am a Congressional staffer and am currently working on a bill that would protect veterans from losing their jobs for needing "too much" time off for the treatment of service-connected disabilities. I am very interested in hearing from anyone who has been in this situation.

Have you ever lost a job for your dr. appointments, time spent traveling to the VA clinic, etc.? Or been unable to get the treatment you needed (e.g. missed appointments) because you couldn't afford to lose your job? Or do you know anyone who has? It would be good if we could share some of these stories as we're working on this legislation.

[john999]

I was 30% at the time with three job related permanent injuries.

[gousto64]

I am a Congressional staffer and am currently working on a bill that would protect veterans from losing their jobs for needing "too much" time off for the treatment of service-connected disabilities. I am very interested in hearing from anyone who has been in this situation.

Have you ever lost a job for your dr. appointments, time spent traveling to the VA clinic, etc.? Or been unable to get the treatment you needed (e.g. missed appointments) because you couldn't afford to lose your job? Or do you know anyone who has? It would be good if we could share some of these stories as we're working on this legislation.

BROTHER OR SISTER YOUR ABOUT OPEN UP A CAN OF WORMS. i WAS ON SICK LEAVE FOR A YEAR AND I WAS FIRED

FROM A VERY GOOD JOB IT'S BEEN ABOUT 7 YEARS AND I'M STILL BITTER ABOUT IT.

[rdnkjeeper]

I haven't been fired for it, but I have been talked to about it a few times. I also pick and choose which appointments to make it to and which to skip. Some protection would be nice.....Thanks

[Chuck75]

The various laws are not effective in preventing a veteran from being discharged from employment due to service connected disabilities. This includes positions within government contractors, where the methods mentioned are commonly used.

One common method is to terminate a contract early or at the end of a billing period. Thus, the veteran can then be "laid off" due to "lack of work".

Another method is to cite various reasons unrelated directly to the veteran's service connected disability. (In fact, the reasons may be totally bogus.)

[Chuck75]

My wife had a similar problem with a government position she had successfully held for fifteen years. I ended up calling the head of the small agency, and asked if they were willing to pay for the cost of a doctors appointment needed solely to provide the required letter, pointing out that it was not a medical necessity, and therefore an insurance claim for payment would be fraudulent. (They backed off)

I am 90% and I work for a government agency and during one of my yearly evals, I was told I took to much time of work for sick leave and almost all of it was for my disability, the only other was from food poisoning and I had a doc. statement for that, I told him he did not want to go that way because I would report him and he backed off. They are picky about my days off for sick leave, they want a letter from the doc every time.

Ken

[myround0]

You would have to show me and other Veterans more that a tag line stating you are a Congressional Staffer. We all know the VA takes their cues from Congress. For if Congress really wanted to take care of Vets, you can rest assure, firing the bad apples would have happened a long time ago. I have no reason to doubt who you are, and your motives. I just do true my info to anyone. I am sure most Vets feel that way. Give us the Congressman/woman you work for, I mean you have to give us something, more than what you post.