Originally Posted by Prism99
Is your SIL filing for workmen's comp? If he was hurt on the job, he should qualify for some kind of help.
Missed this the first time I posted, but you should also check for state laws about firing employees who are injured. They may be able to force you to take time off for healing, but I think that they cannot require you to reapply for your job in order to come back to work...there are also federal laws.