How a Workers Compensation Lawyer Coordinates with FMLA and ADA Issues
A work injury rarely stays in one lane. A strained shoulder escalates to surgery, or a back injury lingers longer than anyone expected, and suddenly three legal systems start overlapping: workers compensation for wage loss and medical care, the Family and Medical Leave Act for job-protected leave, and the Americans with Disabilities Act for accommodations. Each has its own rules, definitions, and deadlines. The person in the middle is trying to heal, keep a paycheck, and no