By: Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
This article is the 38th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the next several weeks we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit. For those who are planning to file a lawsuit may consider hiring a civil litigation attorney. And those who have sustained injuries that lead to permanent disability may consider consulting a social security disability lawyer or a social security disability attorney for professional legal advice. For those with a disability who are looking for employment, there are disability employment services such as Good Sammy who may be able to assist.
