topic Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability in Beauty

O/T Help Short Term Disability

ccassaday — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:47:10 GMT

I need some advice. I have been out on STD for about 3 weeks now. Because of a mixup with what to do with a document my doctor has it. It is for the release of my medical records. They told me the copier is there on Wed and they will be sent. Are you kidding me. Then I get a fedex letter from work stating if they dont have it I have to return to work on monday.I have another appointment tomorrow and will not leave until they are faxed.I wont even get my results until tomorrow so I will just be starting meds and am in no shape to go back. Anyone experienced something similar.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

blankette — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 10:46:19 GMT

Well, I am not an expert, however, i do not liketo see a post with over a hundred views and no reply, I think it is rude.

Your Dr has the final say, give them a verbal heads up about your situation but don't be demanding because you need for them to help you and to cooperate. Explain to your employer whats going on. What was he going to say on Wed is what is important, was he going to say you are not ready to return, if thats the case you shouldnt be worried. Maybe the Dr's office can call your job and explain. keep calm.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

meem120 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:12:10 GMT

Tell your Dr office they are going to stop your $ if this isn't done. You cannot wait. You can't tell me someone there can't do this for you. Tell the Dr, he will make sure someone does it for you. Call the office and ask to speak to the office manager or the administrator of the practice. They will make sure you are a happy "customer". Don't fall for that it has to wait till the copier comes in…really? No one can copy records? Be nice, but get your point across. Drs don't want to lose a patient waiting for a copier!!

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

Desertdi — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:14:51 GMT

I have found, over the years, that some HR departments are just mean-spirited. I worked for one place that demanded fax verification of a dental appointment, just so a person could take unpaid time off............

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

Mustang Shar — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:05:41 GMT

OP, would the employer terminate employment if info not received? I may be reading through the lines here, but sounds like that could happen. No excuse for not having a copier at any office....maybe they have a part timer who comes in on a day for such tasks. Get what you need today!

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

151949 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:09:49 GMT

If an em[ployee is going to be off long enough to need STD they should have applied for a family medical leave - the law says they have to give you this time off and can't force you to return to work for the entire 12 weeks as long as your doctor says you need to be off. I suspect there is more to this story.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

RedTop — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:20:43 GMT

At my former workplace, a note on the doctor's prescription pad saying I was under his/her care until blank time was sufficient for short term disability. With my knee surgery, I did not bother to apply for FMLA due to having several years worth of sick time hours that covered my 3 months of time off.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

ccassaday — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:21:23 GMT

Yes I have to get my records today. The problems are they arent going to approve std unless they have those records.The doc has no say in it if std isnt approved yet. I alredy didnt get pid last week.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

Kind1too — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:55:24 GMT

On 1/30/2014 ccassaday said:
I need some advice. I have been out on STD for about 3 weeks now. Because of a mixup with what to do with a document my doctor has it. It is for the release of my medical records. They told me the copier is there on Wed and they will be sent. Are you kidding me. Then I get a fedex letter from work stating if they dont have it I have to return to work on monday.I have another appointment tomorrow and will not leave until they are faxed.I wont even get my results until tomorrow so I will just be starting meds and am in no shape to go back. Anyone experienced something similar.

All you need is a note from your Dr. stating you can't return to work and estimated time of return and next appointment date. Your employer can't ask about the reason you are off. (HIPA law) The medical record is for your insurance and not your employer. It has nothing to do with your return to work date, it's so you will be paid. Hope this helps.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

Kachina624 — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:13:51 GMT

On 1/31/2014 happy housewife said: If an em[ployee is going to be off long enough to need STD they should have applied for a family medical leave - the law says they have to give you this time off and can't force you to return to work for the entire 12 weeks as long as your doctor says you need to be off. I suspect there is more to this story.

Thousands of businesses are not covered by the FMLA. Perhaps the OP works for such a company?

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Beauty$Junkie — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:20:18 GMT

Good luck to you. I will share my experience which was not a good one. I had to clock off and go to the doctor to get him to fill out my forms. When I made the appointment, I was very explicit that I needed the doctor to fill out my paperwork. However, after I waited 2 1/2 hours for this doctor, he informs me that he did not go thru all these years of medical school to complete forms. I had to have a confrontation with him in order to get my forms completed after I waited 2 1/2 hours to see him, of which I was in an unpaid status. Part of the problem was caused by the doctor in that Dr I Don't Do Forms, had cleared me of all restrictions to return to work, knowing that I could not go back to work. Again, good luck. I hope you don't have to go thru this.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

Mustang Shar — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:38:26 GMT

But the whole problem is there is nothing from the Physican certifying why she cannot work yet. So you have unexcused absence at this point.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

ccassaday — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 04:49:53 GMT

On 1/31/2014 Mustangshar said: But the whole problem is there is nothing from the Physican certifying why she cannot work yet. So you have unexcused absence at this point.

Yes this is it. Fortuantly they had everythng at human resources before I left for my appointment.So all the hounding paid off today.

Here is the bad side. My thyroid is normal. My sugar is barely over 6 and the count was good. No High blood pressure it was low today. I do have anemia which I have always been borderline. But he gave me some iron pills. He is sending me to a new rheumatogist because I Hated mine and havent seen him in years. So tons of fatigue and no answers. So frustrating.

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Mustang Shar — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 06:33:52 GMT

Whew, so glad you were able to hound them to complete the paperwork and records!! You know, when you're sick, shouldn't have be frantically worried about paperwork. That's a shame, because you should be resting, instead you were stressed......... But glad all is going as planned and you can concentrate on healing. Feel better soon.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

Kjelle — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 07:10:42 GMT

On 1/31/2014 happy housewife said: If an em[ployee is going to be off long enough to need STD they should have applied for a family medical leave - the law says they have to give you this time off and can't force you to return to work for the entire 12 weeks as long as your doctor says you need to be off. I suspect there is more to this story.

Short Term Disability need only be for seven days or more, as they don't generally pay for the first seven days. Also OP did not say anything about her employer. FMLA only covers schools, government and private sector employers with an avg 50 employees in 20 weeks of the year. So a lot of small businesses are not covered. If OP thinks her employer is covered, she should probably request that they fax her the paperwork. They can't deny her the opportunity to file for it is they are covered.

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

ccassaday — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 07:33:24 GMT

Yes have to take vacation or sick the first week.I am entitled to 17 weeks std. Because you get one week for each year.Looks like I will try and go back in a week since nothing is really showing on my tests

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ccassaday — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 07:33:24 GMT

Re: O/T Help Short Term Disability

VaBelle35 — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:28:36 GMT

On 1/31/2014 Kind12 said:
On 1/30/2014 ccassaday said:
I need some advice. I have been out on STD for about 3 weeks now. Because of a mixup with what to do with a document my doctor has it. It is for the release of my medical records. They told me the copier is there on Wed and they will be sent. Are you kidding me. Then I get a fedex letter from work stating if they dont have it I have to return to work on monday.I have another appointment tomorrow and will not leave until they are faxed.I wont even get my results until tomorrow so I will just be starting meds and am in no shape to go back. Anyone experienced something similar.

All you need is a note from your Dr. stating you can't return to work and estimated time of return and next appointment date. Your employer can't ask about the reason you are off. (HIPA law) The medical record is for your insurance and not your employer. It has nothing to do with your return to work date, it's so you will be paid. Hope this helps.

This is not how short term disability works. She's not taking a few sick days here.