Hi Katie,

Thanks for writing to us.  I’m sorry to hear that your former employer gave you the run-around regarding a return to work and you've found yourself without a job. It does sound like this specific question is of a legal nature, and Cancer and Careers can’t provide legal advice, so our immediate recommendation would be to reach out to a legal organization to discuss all the specifics of your situation and determine a course of action.  A good place to start is the National Cancer Legal Services Network – which provides listings of pro-bono legal services by state.  You can find more information at http://www.nclsn.org/. 

More information can be found at http://www.nclsn.org/. You might also want to check out http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/lris/directory and www.lawhelp.org 

The following resources might be useful as well:

• Your Legal Rights in the Workplace: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/Legal-and-Financial/Cancer-and-the-ADA-FMLA 


• Top Three Legal Questions about Employment: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/Legal-and-Financial/top-three-legal-questions 


• Finding Legal Assistance: https://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/legal-and-financial/Finding-Legal-Assistance 

I hope this is helpful. You can also reach us at cancerandcareers@cew.org or 646-929-8032 if you have any additional questions.

Kind regards,

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW