Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Georgia

employment law question

I was laid in July, seven months

pregnant. There were two men

hired after me, that were not laid

off. In my severance package, the

employer said they would pay three

months medical insurance, which

would take me to the end of

October. I found out while picking

up a prescription that my health

insurance was cancelled in Sept.

25. That was the day I delivered my

baby and my delivery and

everything else that was not

covered. I have called Blue Cross

twice and they have called my

former employer twice and my

insurance has still not been

reinstated. What can I do to make

these people reinstate it? The only

two people laid off in my office were

the two pregnant girls.


Asked on 10/08/08, 1:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jack Rosenberg Jack Rosenberg, Attorney at Law

Re: employment law question

In response to your two issues:

1-Health insurance-If your company had 20 or more EE's than you would be eligible for COBRA coverage. Contact your company and ask them to send you your Cobra notice. If they won't contact the US DOL-1-866-4USWAGE.

2-Possible pregnancy discrimination-You may have been discriminated against because of your pregnancy in violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, part of Title 7. However, these cases are very fact specific and you should consult a knowledgeable attorney like myself to see if in fact you have a case to pursue.

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Answered on 10/13/08, 4:46 pm


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