1. A. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity may discharge, or, except for non-payment of premium, terminate any group health insurance of any employee because the employee has in good faith:

   1. 1. Filed a claim;
   2. 2. Retained a lawyer for representation regarding a claim;
   3. 3. Instituted or caused to be instituted, any proceeding under the provisions of this title; or
   4. 4. Testified or is about to testify in any proceeding under the provisions of this title which relates to the employee's past or present employment.
2. B. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity may discharge any employee during a period of temporary total disability solely on the basis of absence from work.
3. C. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity shall be required to rehire or retain any employee who is determined to be physically unable to perform his assigned duties. The failure of an employer to rehire or retain any such employee shall in no manner be deemed a violation of this section.
4. D. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity may discharge any employee because the employee has in good faith elected to participate or not to participate in a certified workplace medical plan as provided in Section 14 of this title.

Laws 1976, c. 217, § 1; Amended by Laws 1992, c. 294, § 3, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1994, 2nd Extr. Sess., c. 1, § 21, emerg. eff. November 4, 1994; Amended by Laws 1998, c. 353, § 1, eff. November 1, 1998 (superseded document available).