How long did you have to be out of work? Did you get fmla or disability? When did you tell your employer?

I was out of work 8 weeks because that's how long the doctor had me on lifting restrictions which I can't have at work. I got FMLA for those 8 weeks. I told my employer exactly 3 weeks before the surgery. Everything worked out smoothly, I was worried about the paperwork involved etc, since that was my first time ever being out of work for so long and having to use FMLA but everything turned out okay.

i am lucky to have short term disability after the first week so have reserved a week's worth of days off in my bank.

keep in mind with FMLA that the paperwork needs to be processed and approved by your boss and human resources. i took fmla several years ago when we adopted our baby and (because my employer is spread out over multiple buildings and cities), it took almost 3 weeks to get it all processed, so i notified them about 5 wks ahead.

How long did you have to be out of work? Did you get fmla or disability? When did you tell your employer?

I took 6 weeks of short term and was also approved for FMLA during this time. I didn't have to tell my employer anything other than I was going to be on short term. All of our HR is handled off site and short term/FMLA claims are handled by MetLife. My manager also had WLS so I told her early on.

Edited April 22, 201412 yr by Wallflower7522

I been off about 8 weeks I got short term disability .

I had been told by several people to expect one to three weeks off work for a desk job. But it is sounding like a Lot longer. Is there a reason?

I had been told by several people to expect one to three weeks off work for a desk job. But it is sounding like a Lot longer. Is there a reason?

It depends in you your dr. I had some issues when eating food . Developed an ulcer . I been having testing done to see why I develop pain when eating and vomiting . If no issues 2-3 weeks sounds good . I planned 3 and ended up 8 weeks going nm in May 12th.

I asked for 4, but my doctor said 4-6. MetLife approved 6 so I took it. It was really nice. I was still tired and a little sore at 4 but perfect my 6. I know not everyone has that luxury, but take as much time as you can.