If you're on medical leave, is it okay for your company to contact you?

[Deja Q]

With work-related questions?

[Corgigal]

1. They did to my husband

He was on workers comp after being struck by a car at work. They fuck with you. While you're not on Workers Comp, I can see how some workers would think medical leave, same thing. Taking money away from the blessed business. Heads up.

[Deja Q]

3. Just curious.

Work contributed to my need to be out; but there were 3 other contributors so I said 'no' when the insurance people gave me their third degree.

May have been dumb on my part. OTOH our country is based on greed and not a culture of anything. (when people need to go on leave and not have to worry about going bankrupt or becoming homeless, THEN I'll consider America being a culture of life. Right now we're a culture of bacteria. :cry: )

[Corgigal]

4. So quietly call an attorney on Monday

to go over it. Just get your facts and the attorney will help you with what stupidity your state does.

Need any other advice PM. We went through hell with it for 3 years in the blessed State Of Florida.

Good luck to you.

[graywarrior]

2. I guess it all depends on whether or not you need to

apply for worker's compensation or unemployment in the future. They could always say you were able to work because you responded to calls. But I'm no lawyer, I've just been recently out on medical leave.

My problem is HR will not return my frequent calls regarding info I have from my doctor. Then my supervisor calls me and says because they have not heard from me in 3 days, I am considered a no show and therefore fired.

Protect yourself.

[LynneSin]

5. Depends - remember someone is covering your job while you're out

Hell, I'm on vacation and I have people calling me because my job is such a pain-in-the-ass that it seems only someone like me could love it.

[Deja Q]

6. Exactly.

I'm definitely not thnking of attempting anything unsavory. And I had no qualms helping either.

Either way, I'd no regrets in helping them.

[Ready4Change]

7. For me it depends. Why I'm out. Why they call.

If I was out for a heart attack then I'd say no calls other than "Get Wells" are ok. But if I'm out with a cold I'm more than happy to do what I can over the phone. (Frankly, I'd love to telecommunte, so the more I could demonstrate doing over the phone the better.)

Also, if they are just calling to locate a needed document or phone number, that's fine. But if the call is really a veiled attempt to guilt me into coming in when I'm sick is NOT ok.

[petronius]

8. Probably yes,

if they need to know where something is, or how to perform a particular task that you usually take care of, or advice on handling a particular client, or something. If they messenger over a big pile of work and expect you to do it at home, then no.

I would make sure to point out that the number of times they contacted you indicates how indispensable you are, and that a raise is therefore appropriate...

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. Of course!

I would have expected mine to. Hell, they often contacted me even on days I was home with the flu or whatnot.