An employer can't deny unemployment benefits; only your state's unemployment office and approve or deny unemployment benefits. It's up you state to determine if you are eligible to receive benefits.
Your employer should provide the minimum employee benefits, such as Medical, Dental & Life. You will pay additionally as a apart of the United States Government taxes, Social Security, Unemployment and Disability Benefits, which can also be shared by your employer. Additional employee benefits offered are Just that additional, and you can choose to Opt-Out of any additional benefits.
so that the employee doesn't have to sue the employer for medical benefits
Yes an employer can terminate an employee if the employee is abusing medical leave. However, if the employee is using FMLA, then they are likely protected.
No. That is discrimination in the US and most of Europe.
None. The employer does not have to pay the half of the Social Security Tax or Medicare Tax that they would if you were an employee. The normally also get out of paying Unemployment Taxes, Retirement Benefits, Medical Insurance, and General Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance Premiums. The IRS is really cracking down on employers who try to call their employees subcontractors.
It depends on the employer and the size of the company.The benefits can include medical and dental insurance,life insurance,disability insurance,tuition reimbursement,flexible medical spending account,401k and paid vacation days.
If you are employed "at-will," which most people who work without employment contracts are, then yes, your employer can fire you at any time, for any reason. Your only recourse, aside from unemployment benefits, would be a possibility of lawsuit if your employer wrongfully terminated you, such as on the basis of disability discrimination.The employer "can" also tell the unemployment insurance office that you quit. It is in their best financial interest to prevent you from successfully claiming unemployment benefits, and in a hostile situation such as this, the employer will often lie and distort facts in order to make it appear that you either quit voluntarily, or were fired for misconduct--in other words, for something that was your fault, not theirs.However, if you did not quit, you can fight their denial and still get unemployment benefits. You'll need to gather all documentation regarding your medical leave, as well as educate yourself about your employer's claim (Why did they say you quit? What is their evidence?) and your best arguments against it. Employers in general don't have great track records winning against employees in unemployment claims when it comes to medical issues...and they are probably hoping that you won't know how to fight it, and will just give up.
can an employer force an employee to take a leave of absence with no medical documentation?
Not if the employee was not given the opportunity to choose his or he own medical provider. If the employer required the employee to visit a specific care provider then the employee should be covered by his or her medical insurer or the company's.
The advantages of fringe benefits to the employer is that they can get away with paying you less and add in fringe benefits instead. The advantages to the employee is that they can add something special like a car, medical benefits, or vacation that make the job more desirable.
Certain employers pay the medical insurance premiums, either in full or in part, for their employees aspart of the employee's remuneration package. These renewals are also subject to the 20% tax relief at source. Medical insurance pays benefits to members if they are insured.
If you voluntarily quit because of a DISABLING med condition, you cannot get UI benefits because you are not able to work. If you quit because of a nondisabling medical condition, your employer will properly petition WA Employment Security to deny you benefits charged against the employer who was willing to keep you employed.