# How long can employer keep me on medical-leave?

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**Created:** [August 19, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/how-long-can-employer-keep-me-on-medical-leave/5235 "2025-08-19T00:28:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![av2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@av2](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/av2)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/how-long-can-employer-keep-me-on-medical-leave/5235/1 "2025-08-19T00:28:01Z")

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I was LTD from 2022-2024 when the insurance decided I should be able to return to work. I had filed a lawsuit and we reached an agreement in May 2025. In June 2025 I was approved for CPPD and the DTC. I have not hear from my employer at all. How long can they keep me on medical leave?

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**Author:** ![Buckets365](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.resolutelegal.ca/buckets365/32/592_2.png) [@Buckets365](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Buckets365)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/how-long-can-employer-keep-me-on-medical-leave/5235/2 "2025-08-19T12:52:28Z")

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Now that you are approved for CPP-D your employer can likely can make a very strong case that your employment contract is frustrated, and terminate your position at their earliest discretion. Sometimes a small amount of severance is owed depending on which province your live in. In others no severance is required.

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**Author:** ![Caro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Caro](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Caro)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/how-long-can-employer-keep-me-on-medical-leave/5235/3 "2025-08-19T16:38:30Z")

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There’s no requirement to end employment. They can keep you on until you die if they want to.

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**Author:** ![jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jammer](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/jammer)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/how-long-can-employer-keep-me-on-medical-leave/5235/4 "2025-08-23T02:34:29Z")

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I think public unions are more likely to keep you on medical leave forever.

Private companies are more likely to do what Buckets365 said.

Anecdotally. 🙂