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My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Michigan

History:
Wife went on short term disability on May 21st for 6 weeks, on July 6th her psychiatist extended it for an additional six weeks to end on August 17th, on August 14th she received a letter stating that she had not returned to work in the alotted 12 weeks allowed by FMLA (date to return August 12). The letter says the termination of her employment has no impact on her short term disability.

Questions:
Can the terminate someone while they are on short term disability?
How long can we fight for short term disablity?
Can we sue for distress and hardship? She feels insulted because they did the termination by FedEx letter, no personal phone calls.
Yes, they can terminate someone while on short term disability. If the 12 weeks of job protected FMLA has elapsed, her job is no longer protected.

Her disability benefits will continue as per the policy provisions.

No, you have no case to sue due to the manner of termination. They can terminate in person, by phone call, e-mail, snail mail, etc. - however the employer wishes. (Some responders would say by carrier pidgeon, smoke signal. . . )