FMLA rights

[kelly2546]

I work with the Georgia Department of Corrections. In July 2012 I was hospitalized for 2 weeks. During that time I was told once that I would have to fill out the FMLA paperwork. My employer never mentioned it again and never got me the paperwork to fill out. Now I went out on FMLA October 2012 and I filled out all the paperwork correctly, the paperwork for Fmla that they did not provide me with and I had to make a copy of someone elses and then white out all of his information and make another copy and then fill it out. I have been out for 6 weeks now. They have called me 30 times just in October alone and threatened me telling me that they were fixing to put me on Leave without pay, eventhough I have 4 months of leave built up, and then they are telling me that I have to come back to work on a certain day. And then they called and said that when I came back that I was going to another shift. Now they are saying that I do not have enough FMLA to take any more time, That when I was in the hospital I was automaticaly put on family leave after the first 3 days. But when I tried to get the FMLA paperwork from the buisness manager for this leave she said I would have to fill out the FMLA paperwork to get FMLA. And I have not recieved any paperwork from them what-so-ever. Nothing saying approved or any rules for FMLA or instructions that I have to follow. Everytime I go to the Dr. I fax them all the information the Dr. gives me that I ask for. This is starting to give me anxity attacks and I am now having to take Zantack for my stomach. All I want to know is if it is true that they could have put me on FMLA without my knowledge after the first three days in the hospital in July?

 

[army judge]

The employee bears the obligation to enroll himself (or herself) in the FMLA program for employer approval.

Everything you do regarding FMLA should be documented in writing. A telephone call won't do you much good, if a dispute later arises.

I suggest you write letters to the warden (or highest official) where you work, sending copied to all state officials (Governor, state senator, state rep), US Senators, US Rep, Director/Commissioner of your agency, human resource manager at your work location, human resource head for your agency.

Georgia DOL (links provided to US DOL)

http://www.dol.state.ga.us/em/employment_laws_rules.htm


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[disagreeable]

Stop eating and drinking acidic foods, your stomach should be fine.