"Anyone" know of this law's or rule's?

Any one know of this rule or law - that say's "NO" light duty in the fire services?
On September 18 - 08 - at a sig. 13 - house fire - the engine over shot the water supply - so we has to drag the 5'
back like 2 blocks - we got the suppy hooked up - but walking back to the working fire - I couldent catch my breath - so went to the hospital - there ran tons of test and found noting - but my doctor put me on" light duty"
gave me a letter for the fire dept - "but" the caption and the 4 chief said -"NO such thing in fire services" - "AS LIGHT DUTY",they force me out on medical leave!
Any one here of this ?
or
Know where there a law saying the same - and where can I find such laws or rules?
There noting in our By laws on medical leave - or light duty!
WHAT DO I DO ???????

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Comment by john on September 28, 2008 at 5:05pm
We have no light duty in our department, we need every man to be in top shape to do the duty that is expected of them. We do not have the founding to care for light duty personnel that is what insurance is for. I don't know of any law that states that any company is bond to offer light duty or obligated to offer it. We have it in SOP & SOG that state that if injured we have no light duty, that is in the employee hand book when you are hired.

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