Legal Question in Workers Comp in Iowa
My husband was involved in an auto accident while driving the co vehicle, the accident was not his fault. They made him do a post accident drug test and he failed. They fired him, but he is still under the doctors care from the accident. Is it legal to be fired until released?
2 Answers from Attorneys
This is Iowa, and it is a right to work state. Unless you have a contract of employment you can be terminated for any cause, good cause or no cause at all, at any time.
That�s a tough situation and probably it�s going to get tougher over time. There can be problems with keeping his job, workers' compensation benefits and also unemployment benefits with a positive drug test. I'd suggest you immediately schedule an appointment with a lawyer and discuss this off-line, meaning in private and confidentially.
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