Anyone in the US been in the position where you couldn't work one more day due to
weakness and distress but had no diagnosis so you couldn't take FMLA leave in order to extend your health benefits for a few more months?
I need health coverage for 3 more months for a treatment my son is having. And I'm also scheduled for an EMG at the end of August that should seal my diagnosis.
But I literally can't work one more day. Can't fake it any longer. I'm in trouble with just about everyone I deal with at work because I haven't been keeping up with my tasks. And I'm just too weak and devastated now to go through the motions any longer.
Are there options besides just quitting or getting fired? I'm thinking of throwing myself on the mercy of HR, to see if they will let me use my acrued vacation and sick time without going on FMLA leave. I know that is probably exactly the wrong thing to do, trying to deal with HR, but I think it may be my only choice. I don't have enough money to pay for COBRA health insurance if I quit.
If you were in this position, what did you do?
weakness and distress but had no diagnosis so you couldn't take FMLA leave in order to extend your health benefits for a few more months?
I need health coverage for 3 more months for a treatment my son is having. And I'm also scheduled for an EMG at the end of August that should seal my diagnosis.
But I literally can't work one more day. Can't fake it any longer. I'm in trouble with just about everyone I deal with at work because I haven't been keeping up with my tasks. And I'm just too weak and devastated now to go through the motions any longer.
Are there options besides just quitting or getting fired? I'm thinking of throwing myself on the mercy of HR, to see if they will let me use my acrued vacation and sick time without going on FMLA leave. I know that is probably exactly the wrong thing to do, trying to deal with HR, but I think it may be my only choice. I don't have enough money to pay for COBRA health insurance if I quit.
If you were in this position, what did you do?