Of course you can! In fact, it's illegal in most jobs to discriminate just because of a disability. If you are capable of doing the job, you must be considered even if you have some kind of disability that might prevent you from doing some other type of job. You have to pick something you can do, of course - a person who is paralyzed from the waist down could not do a job that requires them to walk or run or kick, for example.
They would not be disabled if they can get a job.
It's a function of what work can be done with say a minor injury. If you have a desk job and break your leg, you can probably still do the job and there is no disability.
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I wouldn't think so. I know if you quit a job you don't qualify for unemployment so I would think it would apply to disability.
If you have had a disability insurance policy in place at the time you lost your job due to alcoholism, and are being treated for this condition, following a recovery program prescribed by your doctor, you can qualify to receive disability benefits.
You can get one or the other. Not both
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No, to collect social security disability you must not be able to work any job in the national economy.
Unfortunately, for various reasons, no job is totally secure under most circumstances. However, if you job was eliminated due to the disability and for no other reason, you may have a case for the Labor Commissioner or his equivalent.
Yes, short-term disability will pay a monthly benefit if you can't work due to an illness or injury, which occured on the job or even off the job site. Benefir periods are tipically 30 days, 90 days, 6 months or 12 month for Short term disability. You need long-term disability to continue receiving benefits beyond the short term benefit periods. Ask for multiple quotes from an experienced licensed disability insurance broker.
There are two law that provide job security during your leave for disability: the FMLA provides twelve weeks of unpaid leave for your disability. NJ has a separate law, but it provides leave for you to care for a sick family member - not your own disability. Your employer does not have to hold your job open if FMLA does not apply, or if your leave extends beyond 12 weeks.