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Disability after surgery?

Rebelgirl11

By Rebelgirl11, in Insurance & Financing

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Rebelgirl11    2

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Anyone know if you can file for short term disability in California for the time your recovering from surgery? My husband is planning on getting bypass done in a few months but doesn't qualify for vacation or sick time.

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BBdoodle    483

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You need to check with your employer but most states provide short term disability at 66 1/3% of your pay.

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cutiepieinchi    158

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Anyone know if you can file for short term disability in California for the time your recovering from surgery? My husband is planning on getting bypass done in a few months but doesn't qualify for vacation or sick time.

I am having surgery next month. i have only been with my employer for 6 months so I don't qualify for fmla. My job has short term leave. I will be taking 2 weeks off and will receive 75% of my pay. It isnt 100% pay but better than nothing :).

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Rebelgirl11    2

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My husband works for a subcontracter for the post office. He only has 3 employees so they don't really offer benefits. But I think we will apply for ca state disability and hopefully get something back.

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Natasha Estrada    36

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I would think so. I was on CA SDI for a few weeks after my gallbladder surgery this really would be no different as long as the MD signed it and they are usually happy too.

Two caveats though. It takes them 6-10 weeks sometimes to start paying out the claim and then they put it on a debit card for you instead of a check. Also it is best to ask for more time than you need as extensions also take a long time to process.

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amysosilly    2

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Should be able to. Mine has a 14 day waiting/elimination period. No pay for 2 weeks, but can use PTO for that time (if you have it). Check with your carrier for those details.

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cutiepieinchi    158

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Should be able to. Mine has a 14 day waiting/elimination period. No pay for 2 weeks, but can use PTO for that time (if you have it). Check with your carrier for those details.

Mine is very similiar. I have a 7 day elimination period.

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hopeful1962    1

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Hi there...look on a paycheck if his and see if CA-SDI is being deducted. That would tell me yes, he's paying into it do he can claim it. Good luck!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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