Is the parent eligible for disability: Toddler scheduled for adenoid/tubes surgery?

Hello All,

Our twenty two month old son is scheduled to have his adenoids removed
and ear tube inserted on 11/17. He is in child care since January 2005
and since than he had six ear infections and constant nose congestion
due to enlarged adenoids. He's currently being treated with
antibiotics (his last day on meds is Monday).

The doctors (both the GP and ENT) suggested that we should keep him out
of child care so he does not get sick while waiting on the surgery.
Neeldes to say, both docs indicated that there is high likelihood that
he'll 'catch' something in the childcare - and that
'something' will effectively prevent them to operate.

My wife and me agree with this and fully recognize the importance of
keeping him in the quarantine. Yet, since we are financially strapped
and we both used up our sick and vacation days - therefore we'd
have to take at least 4 weeks of unpaid leave (3 weeks prior and one to
two weeks after surgery).

Would one parent be eligible to receive some sort of disability
insurance (short term) while not working? And if yes, what steps would
you guys suggest us to take (i.e. should we talk to our
doc/employers/state?) and what to tell to who?

Thanks,

Vasa


Subject: Is the parent eligible for disability: Toddler scheduled for
adenoid/tubes surgery?
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Hello All,

Our twenty two month old son is scheduled to have his adenoids removed
and ear tube inserted on 11/17. He is in child care since January 2005
and since than he had six ear infections and constant nose congestion
due to enlarged adenoids. He's currently being treated with
antibiotics (his last day on meds is Monday).

The doctors (both the GP and ENT) suggested that we should keep him out
of child care so he does not get sick while waiting on the surgery.
Neeldes to say, both docs indicated that there is high likelihood that
he'll 'catch' something in the childcare - and that
'something' will effectively prevent them to operate.

My wife and me agree with this and fully recognize the importance of
keeping him in the quarantine. Yet, since we are financially strapped
and we both used up our sick and vacation days - therefore we'd
have to take at least 4 weeks of unpaid leave (3 weeks prior and one to
two weeks after surgery).

Would one parent be eligible to receive some sort of disability
insurance (short term) while not working? And if yes, what steps would
you guys suggest us to take (i.e. should we talk to our
doc/employers/state?) and what to tell to who?

That is a question for your human resources department where you work. The
rules vary based on the laws (especially state laws) and the rules of the
emoployer.

Jeff

Thanks,

Vasa


Subject: Is the parent eligible for disability: Toddler scheduled for
adenoid/tubes surgery?
110505Vasa