Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 Have any of you gotten disability while you were off work recuperating from surgery? I have a self-purchased short term disability policy and they tell me that it doesn't matter that I got laid off, cause that isn't my fault. Anyway, guess there is not going to be an answer to whether or not they give it to me till I send in a claim.....but when I bought it, they said they would pay as long as I was under a Drs care. Just wanted to know if any of you got it.........other than those CA people who are so lucky to have the state disability (which I thought was great when I lived there, even tho I never had to use it). Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 Carole, I am on short-term disability right now through my employer (General Electric). I am sure policies vary from company to company and plan to plan, but, they are paying me 100% of my base salary while I am on short-term disability... Goff 11/05/01 Dr. Oakley/Bowling Green, OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 I used my short-term disability policy -- no problem. Even though I'm in CA, I didn't use state disability cause as a self-employed person, I don't have to pay into it. KathleenF Open DGB/DS Dr. Rabkin/Dr. Jossart 01/02/01: 374# 11/29/01: 230# http://www.webniche.com/wls > Have any of you gotten disability while you were off work recuperating from > surgery? I have a self-purchased short term disability policy and they tell > me that it doesn't matter that I got laid off, cause that isn't my fault. > Anyway, guess there is not going to be an answer to whether or not they give > it to me till I send in a claim.....but when I bought it, they said they > would pay as long as I was under a Drs care. > Just wanted to know if any of you got it.........other than those CA people > who are so lucky to have the state disability (which I thought was great when > I lived there, even tho I never had to use it). Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 I also used my short term disability while I'm off work after surgery. With my company, it pays me 85% of my normal salary while I'm out. I took 4 weeks off (haven't gone back yet), but since Dr K's office listed that I need 6 weeks, I could take longer if I wanted. I should be good at 4 weeks though, but since my paperwork says 6 weeks, I'll need to get clearance from my PCP before I go back to work. Anita Surgery 11/08/01 > > Have any of you gotten disability while you were off work recuperating from > > surgery? I have a self-purchased short term disability policy and they tell > > me that it doesn't matter that I got laid off, cause that isn't my fault. > > Anyway, guess there is not going to be an answer to whether or not they give > > it to me till I send in a claim.....but when I bought it, they said they > > would pay as long as I was under a Drs care. > > Just wanted to know if any of you got it.........other than those CA people > > who are so lucky to have the state disability (which I thought was great when > > I lived there, even tho I never had to use it). Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 Hey Carole! My company provides its own disability to its employees and yes, I am collecting disability insurance while I'm recovering. Hopefully, things will go as smoothly for you. Tracey in Santee (San Diego) Dr. Keshishian 11/12/01 > Have any of you gotten disability while you were off work recuperating from > surgery? I have a self-purchased short term disability policy and they tell > me that it doesn't matter that I got laid off, cause that isn't my fault. > Anyway, guess there is not going to be an answer to whether or not they give > it to me till I send in a claim.....but when I bought it, they said they > would pay as long as I was under a Drs care. > Just wanted to know if any of you got it.........other than those CA people > who are so lucky to have the state disability (which I thought was great when > I lived there, even tho I never had to use it). Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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