work injury

i got injured at work. i pulled my muscle up by my rib and up to the shoulder. its taking alot of time to heal. i was taking a box down from a pallet and i lost hold of it and it pulled my arm all the way back as it fell. i have been on light duty at work for the past month and recently the plant manager told me that if i dont get healthy enough to get back to work soon that when i do get completly healthy that he will have to let me go. can he do this? i dont want to go back to work if im not completly healed. what can i do about this?

Consult with a workers comp and injury lawyer if you fear a wrongful dismissal.

He really should not have said that--that is not correct nor legal. You recover when you recover.

now what would happen if i had to lie to the doctor and tell him i got completly healed to go back to work so i wouldnt get fired. then after working for a little bit i got hurt again. can i sue for anything? for the plant manager putting me in a situation like that