Re: California and Disability

[Guest guest]

I assume you mean like Social Security Disability?

s.

California and Disability

Hi everyone.

I was talking to someone who asked me if there was disability coverage

for a baby with CF. I told her that, of course, my insurance covered

all medical bills. But she explained that I should investigate whether

the state of California has disability coverage for the caregiver (me)

(in addition to regular disability coverage for maternity leave) while

I'm caring for a child with CF.

I'm sorry this sounds confusing, but does anyone know what I mean?

Janice

Boy edd 03.11.06

[Guest guest]

I called and asked her again to explain... She says that there

should be some kind of disability coverage for the baby (whether it

be social security or state of california disability insurance, that

I pay into) that should cover the cost of a caregiver for the

disabled child.

That " disabled " part made me cringe. I think she's looking at the

baby as being competely disabled, but he isn't, or won't be. I

don't think that since the treatment is done while I'm on maternity

leave, I would take any more time off than only what is needed for

doctors appointments.

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> I assume you mean like Social Security Disability?

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> California and Disability

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> Hi everyone.

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> I was talking to someone who asked me if there was disability

coverage

> for a baby with CF. I told her that, of course, my insurance

covered

> all medical bills. But she explained that I should investigate

whether

> the state of California has disability coverage for the caregiver

(me)

> (in addition to regular disability coverage for maternity leave)

while

> I'm caring for a child with CF.

>

> I'm sorry this sounds confusing, but does anyone know what I mean?

>

> Janice

> Boy edd 03.11.06

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[Guest guest]

Well....the whole " Disability " subject has a lot of gray areas and sore spots.

Myself I think it's more or less robbing the system to claim disability money

for an infant who will not be disabled in a matter of months - and as for caring

for that infant, well, you'd be caring for him the same regardless of the

treatment. Help with medical bills is one thing, drawing a check just for the

sake of a baby with a temporary disability is another.

s.

California and Disability

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> Hi everyone.

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> I was talking to someone who asked me if there was disability

coverage

> for a baby with CF. I told her that, of course, my insurance

covered

> all medical bills. But she explained that I should investigate

whether

> the state of California has disability coverage for the caregiver

(me)

> (in addition to regular disability coverage for maternity leave)

while

> I'm caring for a child with CF.

>

> I'm sorry this sounds confusing, but does anyone know what I mean?

>

> Janice

> Boy edd 03.11.06

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[Guest guest]

You're right.

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> > I assume you mean like Social Security Disability?

> > s.

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> > California and Disability

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> > Hi everyone.

> >

> > I was talking to someone who asked me if there was disability

> coverage

> > for a baby with CF. I told her that, of course, my insurance

> covered

> > all medical bills. But she explained that I should investigate

> whether

> > the state of California has disability coverage for the

caregiver

> (me)

> > (in addition to regular disability coverage for maternity leave)

> while

> > I'm caring for a child with CF.

> >

> > I'm sorry this sounds confusing, but does anyone know what I

mean?

> >

> > Janice

> > Boy edd 03.11.06

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