she applied for maternity leave but our HR rejected it saying molar pregnancy was not a pregnancy but a disease. but her doctor said otherwise. that she got pregnant but the pregnancy was abnormal and got a disease. her biopsy was ok she did not have cancer. can you help us? we need to know more about this molar pregnancy for her appeal for reconsideration. is there anybody out there who filed for maternity leave who had molar pregnancy? our law states that any cases related to pregnancy can avail maternity benefits.
2006-11-04 19:10:58 · 5 answers · asked by benj 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Why would she need maternity leave? She is not having a baby. Molar pregnancies are when a sperm fertilizes an empty egg, so a baby does not form but the placenta does and goes OR when two sperm fertilize one egg and the fetus and placenta will both be abnormal and the fetus will not survive. Again, she is not having a child, so there is no need to take off 6+ weeks to take care of it.
She should be applying for extended sick leave or a disability leave if she needs to take some time off to take care of herself.
If she is having trouble getting health benefits, I would just assume that it should fall under gynecological benefits.
2006-11-04 19:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by antheia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maternity leave is usually reserved for mothers who have to take time off to have a baby. It's usually taken beginning near the end of the pregnancy and lasts for a period of time after the delivery so the mother can recover and spend time with the baby. I don't know the specific rules where you are, but I doubt they apply to a molar pregnancy. A molar pregnancy is a rare type of miscarriage in which the fetus develops chromosomal abnormalities and is unable to survive. In addition, the mother is at risk of developing cancer from the molar tissue. The pregnancy has to be terminated as a result, and the mother must be monitored regularly for a period of time to ensure there's no regrowth of the molar tissue. During that time the woman can return to her daily life, including going to work, so there is no need for special medical or maternity leave.
2006-11-06 02:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by thornfield8998 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she needs time off for any medical reason, and her company is within the legal obligations to provide it (like she's been there atleast a year, and her company is a certain size) she can apply for FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act). I think she'll need to fill out paperwork, and need medical statements from her doctor documenting that she needs time off. What this will do is allow her to take up to 12 weeks off, her employer has to hold her position or an equal paying positon. They are not required to pay her for this time off, but just hold the job. She can use any vacation time, or sick pay but once again the employer is not required to pay her for the time, just hold her job. THis is usually where maternity and paternity leave fall under anyway. Something important to know about it is that the 12 weeks is a total amount for a year. So if she takes the full 12 weeks and gets pregnant, she'll be out of FMLA time for the year. If she gets pregnant or has to have any other time off later on, she'll be out of luck.
Have your friend to ask the HR people about FMLA time and the paper work required.
Sorry to hear about the molar pregnancy, that's rough stuff!
2006-11-04 19:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by the_great_melissa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm interior the U. S.. I claimed relatives pass away (or maternity pass away because it is asserted as) a month previously the toddler's due date at 60% of my wages - assuming you paintings there a undeniable quantity of time ( a 300 and sixty 5 days i think of that's - much less time at your job potential decrease share). The physician indicators place of work work oking the day without work - longer if there are problems yet 4 weeks is regular. My paintings presented incapacity (no longer all jobs do) for the different 40%. After the toddler grew to become into born, I have been given pass away pay on the 60% of wages for 6 weeks for widespread transport and eight weeks for c-section loosing the incapacity. The maternity pass away grew to become into paid by way of unemployment place of work and my incapacity grew to become into paid from my paintings. The tax credit comes merely after toddler is born.
2016-12-28 13:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should apply for sick leave not maternity leave. Wishing your friend the best.
2006-11-04 19:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by Who Me? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋