/FMLA Leave Limits

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Hi ,

I believe the FMLA allows for 12 weeks of job protected leave in a 12

month period. You do not have to use up all 12 weeks at the same

time. My advice is this. Take the time you need now, to get

yourself back up to par. Let's say you needed 6 weeks...

Once you are back on your feet from your accident, go back to work.

After a few months, when you are sure any residual effects from the

accident have passed, THEN you can consider leaving work again for

your surgery. You would still have another 6 weeks of protected

leave. Oh, and on the off-chance if you return to work and for

whatever reason 12 months pass before you go out for surgery... you

would be eligible for another whole 12 weeks of FLMA leave.

By all means, if you are up to it, go to your consult. Do all your

pre-op tests/consults. Have Dr Vanguri submit for your insurance

approval...even schedule a tentative date. But I do agree with

Teri's comments >> " You want to make very sure that the pain you are

in now is not mitigated by the surgery. If you decided to file a

lawsuit against the other driver you may not get a fair settlement. " <<

If your tentative surgery date is approaching and you aren't feeling

110%, you can always postpone it a few months. Just a suggestion.

Terri Hassiak

BMI 60

5/9/01 surgery date CANCELLED due to insurance denial

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398

email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

> Hi All!

> It's 3 weeks past the car accident and I'm still in a

> lot of pain! The doctors want to do an MRI & a EMG to

> rule out a pinched nerve or a disk problem. I'm out

> my third week from work with leave without pay. I

> filed under the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act), so I

> can take off 12 weeks total if I need it.

>

> I have my first consult for WLS with Dr. Vanguri next

> week, May 25th. My question to you all is, how long

> does it take from the consult date to the surgery

> date? I know allot depends on the surgeon's

> schedule, I'm just trying to get an estimate. The

> ideal situation for me would be to have the surgery as

> soon as possible while I'm already off of work. My 12

> weeks under FMLA will be up the end of July. I'm

> afraid if my surgery is scheduled after July there

> will be NO WAY I can get off work unless I quit my job

> and I don't want to do that! Right now I'm covered

> under 3 Health Insurance policies, MD IPA, MD Health

> Choice, and Medical Assistance. If anyone can offer

> any guidance on getting insurance approval and a

> surgery date ASAP I would sure appreciate your

> help!!!!!!

>

> Thank you!

> in MD

> redheadw_ocd@y...

>

> PS: If anyone sent emails to my work email address

> after April 27th can you please resend them to my

> Yahoo email address. I'm not able to check my work

> email outside of work. Thanks