Laura Reyes began experiencing terrible pain on her shift at a local Burger King. She quickly went to management, saying she was very ill and needed to leave work. Management did not allow her to leave.

Laura went back to work, fearing for her job, and the pain got worse and she started bleeding heavily. She told her manager she thought she might die, but was still not allowed to leave. Only after more than three hours was Laura allowed to leave work. At the hospital, Laura learned she was miscarrying, and later found out she had an ectopic pregnancy, which can be life-threatening.

Laura missed five weeks of work to recover from surgery and regain her strength. Her employer paid her two sick days, but did not inform her about her rights to income under the state disability program, which

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