HEMOPHILIA: LEGAL RIGHTS IN THE CA WORKPLACE
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which your blood doesn’t clot normally. It affects almost 18,000 people in the US, many of them California employees. If you have hemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time than others after an injury. You also may bleed internally and this bleeding can damage your organs or tissues and, sometimes, be fatal. In addition to being inherited, hemophilia also can be acquired, which means that you can develop it during your lifetime.
Hemophilia can be mild, moderate, or severe. Either way, it should not be cause for your CA employer to discriminate against you. If your hemophilia is a recognized medical condition, CA law protects you from your employer taking adverse action against you because of your medical disorder. In fact, he must provide you with reasonable accommodations for your recognized disability.
If you are a CA employee who suffers form hemophilia and you believe that because of your recognized medical disability you have been the victim of medical discrimination at your place of work, call the experienced legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Our skilled employment attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about hemophilia, including how to state a cause of action for medical disabilities.
