Re: Disability or Sick leave???

[Guest guest]

Hi ya! When I was out 6 weeks with my hysterectomy I took vacation

time and state disability-- the state doesn't care if you are using

vacation time and will pay for the whole time. So I was on vacation

for 4 weeks and unpaid leave for 2 weeks for my job and " on

disability " for 6 with the state-- I don't think they pay for time

you are on paid sick leave, but I could be wrong. So you can get

both your vacation time and disability for the same weeks..

Good luck, Nan e.

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., MALIBU4700@H... wrote:

> I have enough time saved up that I can take sick leave and

vaction...

> but are there benifits to going out on " Disablity " ... I'm in

> California... I'm not seeking legal advise just suggestions....

>

> Thanks in advance!

> Marilyn

[Guest guest]

> I have enough time saved up that I can take sick leave and

vaction...

> but are there benifits to going out on " Disablity " ... I'm in

> California... I'm not seeking legal advise just suggestions....

>

> Thanks in advance!

> Marilyn

Go with short term disability. If God forbid should you have

complications recovery could take a long time, run out of

sick/vacation and have no other money coming in. Besides why use up

your vacation if you don't have to.

Just my .02

Teri

[Guest guest]

> I have enough time saved up that I can take sick leave and

vaction...

> but are there benifits to going out on " Disablity " ... I'm in

> California... I'm not seeking legal advise just suggestions....

>

> Thanks in advance!

> Marilyn

Go with short term disability. If God forbid should you have

complications recovery could take a long time, run out of

sick/vacation and have no other money coming in. Besides why use up

your vacation if you don't have to.

Just my .02

Teri

[Guest guest]

> I have enough time saved up that I can take sick leave and

vaction...

> but are there benifits to going out on " Disablity " ... I'm in

> California... I'm not seeking legal advise just suggestions....

>

> Thanks in advance!

> Marilyn

Go with short term disability. If God forbid should you have

complications recovery could take a long time, run out of

sick/vacation and have no other money coming in. Besides why use up

your vacation if you don't have to.

Just my .02

Teri

[Guest guest]

Marilyn--I'm also in California. When you file for disability, there

is a one week waiting period before they start to pay. For that

period, I took 5 days of vacation pay (PTO). The rest of my time out-

-6 weeks total, then back to work part-time for 2 weeks--was covered

by disability. Because of my length of service with my company, they

paid the remaining portion of my salary that was not covered by

disability--and would have done so for up to 19 weeks. Not a bad

deal! Why waste all the hard-earned vacation time if you don't have

to? You've paid into disability all along, and are entitled to it.

Your employer cannot ask you to use vacation time instead. Check

with your HR dept. or benefits administrator for more info. I was

able to find out ahead of time how much the state would pay, and that

my employer would pay the rest. And because the state disablity

payment is not taxed, I actually came out ahead on my take-home pay

for that period of time I was off. Sweet deal! Good luck!

Suzanne W., switched 9/25/00

Dr. Keshishian, Delano, CA

Started at 311 lbs, bmi 49.9

Currently 215 lbs, bmi 34

5'7 " , 46 years young

> I have enough time saved up that I can take sick leave and

vaction...

> but are there benifits to going out on " Disablity " ... I'm in

> California... I'm not seeking legal advise just suggestions....

>

> Thanks in advance!

> Marilyn

[Guest guest]

Hello, my name is A.V. Vickers I work for the state of California and

have similar interest in taking sick leave/vacation versus disability.

Can you tell me what might be the benefits of disability and how will

your job go for it. Don't they want you to use all your available time?

I'M not sure how to go about this diplomatically, my supervisor is a

worry wart and tries to do tooo much by the book to the point of being

obsessive.

Do you have any feedback?

Thanx

[Guest guest]

Hi , this A. V. Vickers I met you about a month ago. How are you

doing? I am in the process of gaining clearance for Dr. K and wondered

also about the disability. I am a state employee, do you know if I can

get NDI and State California Disability Insurance. I'm reluctant to ask

at work right now because they get all bent out of shape about that kinda

stuff.

Any feedback?

Oh! Have you heard from . Last I saw her she was recovering in

the hospital, I e-mailed her but haven't heard. Just thought you might

know.

Thanx

[Guest guest]

Marilyn, I am going to have my surgery May 31st in Spain. I live in

California and will go on disability. By doing this, I will not use

all my sick and vacation time up since disability will cover about

half of my take-home pay and then my sick leave will cover the rest.

Disability is the way to go (as long as you pay into the state

disability--most companies in California do). Hope this helps. Sandy