[patsfan139]

i have been out inj since april 16th
i have been paying my health ins payments to my company
they now say since i havent worked the required hours
i fall under cobra and have to pay full amount starting in sept
if i cant work due to work related inj can they do this??

[aaron]

It is not unusual for employers to require that employees, out on disability leave, make their share of their health insurance payment under COBRA. Yes, this can impose a significant financial hardship, but that's the present nature of the U.S. health care system.

[patsfan139]

just to make sure i stated it right im on workmans comp not disability is it the same??

[aaron]

Yes and no. I was referencing a workers' compensation leave due to disability. There are other forms of disability leave, such as FMLA leave.