Chemical Exposure?find a new position with same company. Same Pay?

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My doctor reciently diagnosed me with chemical exposure thru my lenghly employment with the same company for 19 years. My 6 months of short term disability is going to run out but my doctor is going to release me to go back to work with perminant disabilities. Outwardly I appear to be normal but it has effected nerves and various other bodily functions. There for I CANNOT return to the same job area I used to work in, Does this company have to take me back? At the same rate of pay and create a position that I can return to work to. They employee approx. 1500-1800 persons and are a large Plastics plant in the area. They are located in the state of Texas. What are my rights? I can return to work but they are somwhat reluctant to bring me back. Where do I stand? The permenent dissability is not to be exposed to the same type of chemicals that caused to dissability to begin with.