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12/31/2007 04:28
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 I asked this before but got little response. How many people lost their jobs because of this disease? What are you experiences with your employer? I have expired my FMLA and been denied STD. I called HR and corporate and expressed my anger with their decision. Now I haven't heard anything back and its been 2 weeks. They have to send or call me about me staus of employment, right. By law? What should I do and do you think It is worth getting a laywer or should I call the Labor board(unemployment) and go from there. I can't even get an answer if I've been termintated (no letter or phone call ).The people I have been in contact with are on Vacation til Jan 2. Julie said Unemployment helped her out. Is every state like hers? I called once and they said they can only help me with FMLA matters, not Disability because its a company policy. Any help will be appreciated. Why do companies treat us the way they do? Like they don't care and think we are faking.This is a real serious disease and needs to be treated like one.
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12/31/2007 04:39
Julie4848
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 Again, ask your doctor to put you on a medical leave that way you can get short term disability via work. If he won't do that then I have no idea. Or call the SS Office and ask them.

I would get a lawyer, they are free. If they win they take 33% and if you lose they get nothing. But it will take a good year it does not happen over night.

Yes umployment did help me as they fired me even tho I had a doctors letter stating I was on a medical leave (that was years ago)....My employeer tried to fight my unployment got a lawyer via umployment and I won...So they had to back pay me etc....

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12/31/2007 12:15
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 Hey i have applied 4 disability,Fed 2007 i had to get Binder and Binder,My llmd has done everything he can,so we are just waiting.But i will fight this with everything i have in me,i was working and had to stop,I was just to sick.And with all the heart problems it just didnt work out,See im good 2 or 3 days awk but then the other days feel like SHIT,so its hard 2 work when people dont understand the whole lyme thing..And my body cant be over worked because i get really sick,and having to young children is work enough...JENN

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