Re: FMLA/

[Guest guest]

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/.

Please go to this web site it can answer a lot of tour questions. And

yes your husband can apply for the FMLA it is 12 weeks in a calander

year unpaid of course.

>

> ok, I believe i posted this to my other fibro group and dident

recieve

> any responce, if it was here Im sorry for reposting. I have to give

a

> little history. I am married and disabeled with 4 young kids ages

8,

> 6, 5, and 10 months. I dont drive unless i have too and only in

town.

> so when I have to go to the doctor my husband has to drive me

because

> my doc is an hour away. I dont drive because it causes extream pain

and

> panic attacks among many other thing Im sure you all understand.

>

> Ok, heres the problem, My husband had to miss a signifigant amount

of

> work due to my illness and appointments. some days i cant get out

of

> bed to care for myself let alone the kids.There for he has had to

miss

> work. Now, they are threateng his job due to absenteesim because

of

> me. So he was told to apply for FMLA (family medical leave act) He

> could get it itermittendt so it would cover any time he would have

to

> miss because of me, as long as its a documented medical condition.

it

> would cover up to 12 weeks a year. i know my doctor will sign the

> papers, hes the one who pushed for my disability. my question is

does

> anyone have any experiance with the FMLA, OR advice or anything, i

need

> something. i dont know how any of this works. also, please excuse

my

> spelling i never could spell even before the fibro. Take care

~~

>

[Guest guest]

they try to tell you intermittant as that is what most people use. but you can

get FMLA for the full 12 weeks. I did it.

 just get letters from all your doctors.

Diane

GA

 Diane http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/47.gif " >

Re: FMLA/

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/.

Please go to this web site it can answer a lot of tour questions. And

yes your husband can apply for the FMLA it is 12 weeks in a calander

year unpaid of course.

>

> ok, I believe i posted this to my other fibro group and dident

recieve

> any responce, if it was here Im sorry for reposting. I have to give

a

> little history. I am married and  disabeled with 4 young kids ages

8,

> 6, 5, and 10 months. I dont drive unless i have too and only in

town.

> so when I have to go to the doctor my husband has to drive me

because

> my doc is an hour away. I dont drive because it causes extream pain

and

> panic attacks among many other thing Im sure you all understand.

>

> Ok, heres the problem, My husband had to miss a signifigant amount

of

> work due to my illness and appointments. some days i cant get out

of

> bed to care for myself let alone the kids.There for he has had to

miss

> work.  Now, they are threateng his job due to absenteesim because

of

> me. So he was told to apply for FMLA (family medical leave act) He

> could get it itermittendt so it would cover any time he would have

to

> miss because of me, as long as its a documented medical condition.

it

> would cover up to 12 weeks a year. i know my doctor will sign the

> papers, hes the one who pushed for my disability. my question is

does

> anyone have any experiance with the FMLA, OR advice or anything, i

need

> something. i dont know how any of this works. also, please excuse

my

> spelling i never could spell even before the fibro. Take care

~~

>

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