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FMLA

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I told my work I had MS almost right after I was DXd because I felt like I had to. I was blind in one eye, started losing sight in the other eye and had to take lots of time off for steroid infusions, appointments, etc. Anyway, that was 2 months ago and yesterday, my boss told me that we had to have a meeting with HR to discuss my FMLA status. She is a great boss and has made accommodations already with my schedule,etc. Do I need this? What does it mean really? Just being labeled "disabled?" Anyone had any dealings with FMLA besides maternity leave after babies?
deleted_user
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go and find out if you can do it and what will and can be done for you. this is not a bad thing i did it with my hubby.set it up just so it is there if and when you need it. hugz
lillyrose
lillyrose
go and get the information, i used it with my daughter and its a good thing if you need to use it, its there for you good luck and happy thanksgiving
CASMIRA
CASMIRA
They are probably trying to "get rid" of you and sorry to be so harsh but that's exactly what is sounds like...only legally...you have some advantages and disadvantages here...I took FMLA in 2006 for the birth of a child and then went back to work....in earlier this year I went on FMLA and haven't gone back due to the MS.....so I had 12 weeks last year and this year 12 weeks...you need to "look" into your employers disability insurance...long term and short term...my employer has no short term and that hurt us for 12 weeks but when the long term kicked in we were able to survive again....we had 60% pay of what u earned....some employers have 75%....check into what they are expecting and make sure it isn't discrimination because it IS against the law...a federal law I might add...you can call EEOC for free and someone will call u back and discuss the terms of a possible case if you suspect discrimination...my employer was extremely careful because they knew one mistake and I would sue....MS is not a light hearted disease and almost anything can trigger an excaberation...I hope this helps and sorry to be long winded...good luck! oh by the way have you checked into LDN?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I no longer work but when I did I learned how to work the FMLA real good and and as much as it pissed off my employer I didnt feel one bit guilty. You can use FMLA in 6 minute increments if u want as long as ur Dr. signs the paperwork ur good. Whenever anyone bad mouthed Bill Clinton, I reminded them that he's the one who signed FMLA into law.
deleted_user
deleted_user
YES, I WOULD NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT THIS MEETING. HR TAKES CARE OF THIS ISSUE(FMLA). PROBABLY JUST WANT TO DISCUSS PAPERWORK, ACCOMODATIONS ECT.
THE CO I WORKED FOR HAD HR CALL ME IN WHEN I HAD FALLEN SEVERAL TIMES. THEY WANTED TO DISCUSS A SAFER WAY TO DO MY JOB. TOLD THEM I WOULD GET A ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR, PROBLEM SOLVED. I WORKED FOR 2 MORE YEARS AND THEN WENT THRU STD AND LTD AND GET 66% OF MY SALARY UNTIL 65 YRS OLD. YES GOING THRU ALL THIS SUCKS BUT AS LONG AS YOUR DOCTOR IS BEHIND YOU AND HAS MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION YOU SHOULD BE FINE. NOW, I STILL HAVE TO PROVE I AM DISABLED ONCE A YEAR FOR LTD AND ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS FOR SS. JUST MAKE SURE DOCTOR KEEPS DOCUMENTING YOUR CASE. GOODLUCK.
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