Employee will be out for two months with an injury—what are our options?

Q: “We have an employee who was injured in an accident that was not work-related. He will not be able to return to work for at least eight weeks. Can we terminate him so he can sign up for COBRA? (We currently pay part of the employee’s medical, but don’t feel we should continue to do this when he is not able to work for at least two months.) Also, if he is terminated because he is injured and cannot perform his job, can he collect unemployment?” – Lisa, Florida