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On a busy Friday night my wrist was swollen and throbbing (almost 13 hour day) went home and reopened store following morning. Wrist was very swollen and pain was making me shake and cry...informed my regional boss via message and text that I needed to go to urgent care...no response. Called multiple people until coverage arrived and went to urgent care.
I have other medical problems (Rheumatoid Arthritis mainly) but the wrist has an injury that I think is caused by overuse (work week minimum 50 hours which I had by the time I left and still had sunday to go) the dr saw ligament damage on xray and wide ligament spaces and possible osteopenia (softening of bones) prescribed steroids and pain relievers and a week bedrest for the RA flareup.
Was told I qualify for FMLA leave after using vacation time up. Two weeks later I tell same unresponsive boss I have "activity as tolerated" release and that I couldn't do all the functions of my job but knowing we were understaffed asked for some work driving, phone calls, scheduling, ordering. Light duty stuff. He said they would not take me back until 100% (I wasn't 100% when hired over 3 years ago and never hid my RA). I also tell him I need FMLA paperwork or some kind of proof of income to further see dr as they decided not to offer the salaried management insurance as of 1/1/13 and I was working with the hospital and health dept (they wanted notarized letter) to pay bills and continue to get treatment. I did not receive a single piece to documentation for a month and a half! They said we are worried about getting sued if we do this wrong, funny that myself and same unresponsive manager sat through the same meeting on rights and responsibilities pertaining to FMLA and other federal laws and I had personally put through paperwork for an employee with cancer in Dec. I try to get paperwork and turn in FMLA DR filled sheet multiple times and get stood up and no response and I did not feel comfortable with just leaving it somewhere for him. I was broke enough to qualify for Medicaid at this point and have had one DR mention permanent disability.
My FMLA should be up 6/2 but if you go by their letter of eligibility 7/14 and I have no idea what my employment status is currently but I believe there are some serious issues with how I have been handled. I am currently awaiting to see if my wrist needs surgery now over 3 months later...
I have other medical problems (Rheumatoid Arthritis mainly) but the wrist has an injury that I think is caused by overuse (work week minimum 50 hours which I had by the time I left and still had sunday to go) the dr saw ligament damage on xray and wide ligament spaces and possible osteopenia (softening of bones) prescribed steroids and pain relievers and a week bedrest for the RA flareup.
Was told I qualify for FMLA leave after using vacation time up. Two weeks later I tell same unresponsive boss I have "activity as tolerated" release and that I couldn't do all the functions of my job but knowing we were understaffed asked for some work driving, phone calls, scheduling, ordering. Light duty stuff. He said they would not take me back until 100% (I wasn't 100% when hired over 3 years ago and never hid my RA). I also tell him I need FMLA paperwork or some kind of proof of income to further see dr as they decided not to offer the salaried management insurance as of 1/1/13 and I was working with the hospital and health dept (they wanted notarized letter) to pay bills and continue to get treatment. I did not receive a single piece to documentation for a month and a half! They said we are worried about getting sued if we do this wrong, funny that myself and same unresponsive manager sat through the same meeting on rights and responsibilities pertaining to FMLA and other federal laws and I had personally put through paperwork for an employee with cancer in Dec. I try to get paperwork and turn in FMLA DR filled sheet multiple times and get stood up and no response and I did not feel comfortable with just leaving it somewhere for him. I was broke enough to qualify for Medicaid at this point and have had one DR mention permanent disability.
My FMLA should be up 6/2 but if you go by their letter of eligibility 7/14 and I have no idea what my employment status is currently but I believe there are some serious issues with how I have been handled. I am currently awaiting to see if my wrist needs surgery now over 3 months later...
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