Employment law: Signatures, "Forging," & Wrongful Termination?

Hopefully I can get a lawyer to answer me!

I have been w/ LHC for almost 2.5 years.

W/in last month, LHC accused me of "Gross misconduct" - they had no proof just hearsay. I denied the allegations and was told that if I wanted my job, I had to admit - in writing- to committing the "misconduct."

That document was due today. (Originally due Wed. of last week, but out on FMLA/Sick leave so deadline was bumped back.)

Today I got a call saying I was accused of forging a document (which was a letter of COMPLIMENT). Again, I said I denied doing that. LHC terminated me.

I contacted the person who wrote the letter- she is willing to speak to the company & admit to writing letter. Does it matter?

Do I have right to severence via wrongful termination since I can proove my innocence from what they accused me of?

I live in VA but the company is headquartered out of AZ & MD. There is no contract. AZ and VA are both "right to work" or "at will"

Even though you live in a right to work state, it still doesn't mean employment laws don't apply. Severance normally only applies under the OWBPA which concerns workers over the age of 40 nad even then it doesn't apply in cases of misconduct. It sounds You may be able to make a case of discrimination, which would require suing the company after filing a complaint with the EEOC. If you get a copy of the termination notice and a signed letter from the person that wrote the letter of compliment, you may be able to go after them for wrongful termination and slander, but you would need to talk to a lawyer for that.

Because the states are at will, in order for you to have a wrongful termination claim, you have to show that you were terminated because of discrimination based on a protected class. Your employer doesn't really even have to give you a reason for your termination at all.