I have been on medical leave since April 2006, my question is do you think they will let me go when I return?

Question

The medical leave is not work related and yet working my job aggravates the situation. I am still seeking treating for my situation and this could be end up to be a life changing surgery. If I go back to work, and I do like my job, and they let me go, I would have no insurance, hence I would not be able to finish my treatments. I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. My short term disablity ends 9/27/06. I value any reasonably opinions.

Answer 1

THIS ALL DEPENDS ON YOUR COMPANYS POLICIES. I USED ALL MY BENEFITS AND FMLA. THEY HAD TO HOLD MY JOB TILL THEY FELT THE NEED TO REPLACE ME, UNFORTUNATELY I GOT SICK AGAIN AND DIDNT GET THE OPPURTUNITY TO GO BACK BUT IF YOU KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THEM IM SURE THEY WILL LET YOU KNOW. I CALLED IN ONCE A WEEK AND REPORTED MY PROGRESS. THEY WERE VERY UNDERSTANDING. YOU'D BE SURPRISED.!!CONCENTRATE ON YOUR HEALTH RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A JOB OUT THERE FOR YOU SOMEWHERE. THATS IMMATERIAL RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

First of all if you have been employed over a year you should have applied for FMLA a federal program that protects you from being fired when you take a 3 month unpaid or paid medical leave.If you are not protected,then sorry they can do as they wish.The only choice you have is to pay cobra which will take over when you lose your insurance,however,the premiums are riduculous.Most people cannot afford cobra.That is why it is so important to obtain long term disability at the work place or from a private company.They have to continue to treat you,finish your treatments and when you go back to work set up a payment plan.Also after you are without income for about 6 weeks,you may qualify for "charity funds" at your local hospital.Your health is more important than any job.Good Luck

Answer 3

Impossible to say. You say that you're still "seeking treatment". Are you actually receiving treatment?
How long do you have to receive treatment until the decision has to be made whether you need surgery or not?
An employer will look at the whole picture in deciding whether or not they will let you go. If you exhaust your medical leave and return to work without change, they will be suspicious and even if they don't let you go, the next time you go on med leave, they most likely will. So really, it depends on what you're doing at the moment to get healthy.

Answer 4

nobody can speak for your employer and what they may or may not do. As such, you should probably fully understand your employment rights. I suggest you read up on FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) to see what is required of the company under your circimstances. FMLA is available on line at the Department of Labor (Link below).

If you are laid off, they do have to offer you insurance via COBRA. You have to pay the monthly fee yourself, but you can get insurance that route.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It really depends on where you live and work at before any one could tell you if they could let you go. The laws are different in each state. check in your work policies hand book it will tell you reasons for letting you go and when they apply

Answer 7

read up on the americans with disabilities act. see if you find any pertinent information.

Answer 8

Probably. They do not have to keep you.