An employer can terminate your employment for any reason or no reason at all. Certain exceptions exist (i.e. race, gender, age) and you may also be protected by the ADA in that your employer may be required to provide reasonable accommodations if you have a disability protected by the ADA. Unfortunately for you, being under a doctor's care itself does not prevent your employer from terminating your employment, irrespective of whether you were driving to work. If you were within the scope of your employment at the time of the accident, and your continued injury is now causing you to miss work, then you may also be protected by the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act and be entitled to wage loss benefits in addition to medical benefits.
Answered on Nov 01st, 2013 at 3:22 AM