skullman80
New Member
Jurisdiction/Place: USA - Pennsylvania.
I have worked for my company for almost 6 full years now full time, they are a company that employs over 45,000 employees nationwide. I recently had an issue with my blood pressure that caused me to go to the ER. I was out for approx 5 work days overall, after leaving the ER and being prescribed medication etc.
I then returned to work the next week, later that week my symptoms came back(naseua/dizziness etc) along with my blood pressure going back up to unsafe levels, this caused me to miss the following week of work. So I basically was off a week, returned to work, and then was off another 5 days. I did followup with my doctor the 2nd week I was out and my medications doses were strengthened because my blood pressure had still not come down.
So because of my absence I filled for STD/FLMA. Now I knew that my STD claim would most likely be denied since I wasn't out for 7 days consecutively, but I figured FLMA claim would be approved due to what was going on. I recently get an update via email that both my STD and FLMA was denied. I can appeal, and plan to do so, since I have documentation from my doctor etc explaining the reasoning for my absence.
My questions is since the time I was away from work would be considered "unexcused" until I go thru with my appeal for FLMA, would my company be in the right if they fired me before my appeal process went through. If so... and I was terminated do you think my chances for unemployment would be fairly good?
Just trying to figure all of this out.
Thanks for any help/advice.
I have worked for my company for almost 6 full years now full time, they are a company that employs over 45,000 employees nationwide. I recently had an issue with my blood pressure that caused me to go to the ER. I was out for approx 5 work days overall, after leaving the ER and being prescribed medication etc.
I then returned to work the next week, later that week my symptoms came back(naseua/dizziness etc) along with my blood pressure going back up to unsafe levels, this caused me to miss the following week of work. So I basically was off a week, returned to work, and then was off another 5 days. I did followup with my doctor the 2nd week I was out and my medications doses were strengthened because my blood pressure had still not come down.
So because of my absence I filled for STD/FLMA. Now I knew that my STD claim would most likely be denied since I wasn't out for 7 days consecutively, but I figured FLMA claim would be approved due to what was going on. I recently get an update via email that both my STD and FLMA was denied. I can appeal, and plan to do so, since I have documentation from my doctor etc explaining the reasoning for my absence.
My questions is since the time I was away from work would be considered "unexcused" until I go thru with my appeal for FLMA, would my company be in the right if they fired me before my appeal process went through. If so... and I was terminated do you think my chances for unemployment would be fairly good?
Just trying to figure all of this out.
Thanks for any help/advice.
