I broke a hip and my pay was slashed to the legal minimum requirement after 10 days off. I was able to burn through my holiday/vacation time for a bit to avoid

I broke a hip and my pay was slashed to the legal minimum requirement after 10 days off. I was able to burn through my holiday/vacation time for a bit to avoid bouncing debts but this is in the UK where we actually have job protections and rights never mind in the US where (I've heard) you can be fired for anything with no notice. I'm still paying off the debt I racked up during that time (~2 years or so). They can't fire you because of the injury but they can and will start keeping a hawk eye on you to see what they can get you on if you're not useful anymore.