WorriedWife wrote:Hi Lara,
He was off work for about 3 weeks total including hospital time.... He didn't go on FMLA, but pretty much used up his vacation time for this year. He might have went back too soon, because he was sooo tired when he got home. But week by week he's doing a little better.
I don't how things will work out though if he starts chemo soon. I'm like you and trying to figure everything out. It's really tough though because I have no concentration!
Bev G wrote:Ladies; Lara and WorriedWife:
Just a thought, but you guys might want to call the ADA and the American Cancer Society...both have attorneys on staff who can give you pro bono legal advice regarding issues like FMLA and reasonable accommodations and stuff like that. It would be a pretty easy and free way to answer many of your questions while you are trying to make sure your spouses are protected.
http://www.ada.gov/
http://www.cancer.org/
And, here's the FMLA website:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-leave/fmla.htm
HTH,
Bev
dz wrote:I hate to tell you this but it is you, not your husband that can apply for FMLA. FMLA is for someone to take time off from work to take care of someone who is ill or in need of care (moms take it off to care for their babies).
Surroundedbylove wrote:dz wrote:I hate to tell you this but it is you, not your husband that can apply for FMLA. FMLA is for someone to take time off from work to take care of someone who is ill or in need of care (moms take it off to care for their babies).
The above quote is incorrect information. FMLA is for either a personal serious health condition of the employee or for the care of certain listed family members who have a personal serious health condition.
mm66ny wrote:Another source you might consider, for leave and other rights, is a collective bargaining agreement. Does your husband belong to a union? Also, from the language you used--you said your husband's "company," I take it that he does not work for the state or any local government agency? there might be additional rights there as well.
Yeah, the FMLA is helpful (and it's for both the employee's own illness or that of family members), but it doesn't sound like he's vested in that benefit yet because he hasn't worked enough hours. However, if he is a salaried employee (instead of hourly), it is possible that he has accrued more hours than you think. The calculation for how many hours have been worked is according to the FLSA's (Fair Labor Standard Act) definition of work.
Also, someone mentioned that he apply for short term, or long term, disability next time they have open enrollment. Would he even qualify at this point? The disability insurance company takes gambles, but they don't play to lose.
Does Tennessee have state disability insurance? In California we have that, and I used it while I was out, and even when I was able to work part-time depending on how hard chemo hit me.
I also believe employers want to work something out--at least in the beginning.
Michael
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