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You could ask for unpaid time off. If you're a union member ask your union representative. Otherwise there is no law that I'm aware of allowing you some mechanism to force your employer to allow time off. You may have to get a relative or friend to sit in with him at the hospital. Not every problem has a legal solution.
For good advice see a lawyer and if you have questions about this blog, the law or your case write or call me directly. Steve Lombardi, sdlombardi@aol.com and 515-222-1110. I handle all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers' compensation cases. We help truckers all across the country who come through Iowa and end up in an accident. If we need other lawyers from other states we hire them and it costs you no more than what you would pay us; in other words, we split the fee between us. So call 515-222-1110 or email us at sdlombardi@aol.com. 
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