Re: Scared I might be terminated from my job
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jun 30 01:11:41 2007
that's good advice - and if it doesn't apply to you, I think you should
look into COBRA. Sorry to say, but if you've seen a doctor for just
about anything in the last few years there's little chance that you'll
be able to buy an individual policy for anything close to a reasonable
price. If they let you go, or reduce your hours to where you won't be
eligible for company-paid insurance they probably have to offer you
COBRA. Here's the info on who qualifies:
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html
COBRA only lasts for 18 months, but hopefully by then you would be
eligible for insurance at another job.
At Fri, 29 Jun 2007, anonymous wrote:
>
>How long have you been with your co? Are you full
>time? Are you familiar with the Family and Medical
>Leave Act?
>
>I retrieved this info from the department of labor
>website.
>
>SEC. 102. LEAVE REQUIREMENT.
>(a) IN GENERAL.--
>(1) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.--Subject to section 103, an
>eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 12
>workweeks of leave during any 12-month period for one
>or more of the following:
>...D) Because of a serious health condition that makes
>the employee unable to perform the functions of the
>position of such employee.
>
>If you are eligible I would look into this further.
>See the link below.
>
>http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/whd/fmla.htm#SEC_102_LEAVE_REQUIREMENT
>
>At Fri, 29 Jun 2007, M wrote:
>>
>>Hey Ladies
>>My boss told me that she and the owner of the co I work for had been
>>discussing about my absences. She said that she and the owner had a
>>soft spot for me because of all I had been through in such a short
>>period of time, however my absencses are affecting the co. She said
>>they had talked about switching me a another division in the company and
>>didn't tell me what the other options were they had talked about.
>>Well today I left for an appt and didn't make it back. I'm worried they
>>are going to let me go. I don't really like the job that much(its
>>telemarketing basically), but I have good insurance. I could work
>>closer to home and make the same money and save on gas, but I need
>>continuos insurance that covers pre existing conditions. With all my
>>health problems I need the insurance. I had tried awhile back to get
>>insurance and with my condition then(and that was before endo and carpal
>>tunnel diagnosis) they either denied me or it was too expensive.
>>Sorry guess I just need to vent.
>>Any advice on insurance??
>>Thanks Melissa
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