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It is both acceptable and legal to self-pay instead of using your insurance. Nothing in the law obligates you to use the insurance even when you have it. While I would use the insurance if I still had benefits left, that's me. If you have reasons for not wanting to use the insurance, you won't...

That answers my question. It is her insurance; you are not covered on the same policy as she is. That's right; because she is a legal adult they will not talk to you without her permission. That's absolutely the right thing to do on their end. It also means that YOU do not tell or not tell...

Is it your insurance, in your name with your adult child as a dependent? Or is it your adult child's insurance? My answer might vary depending on the answer.

In a well publicized and very embarrassing situation a few years ago, the university I work for discovered that our life insurance benefit had been taxed wrongly and many employees were due a tax refund for several years. We (not me, but my office) were working hand in glove with the IRS who...

as was I. John, for sure. Donnie - ewww. No relation.

And I am directly descended from him. :D

That's quite true, Judge. However, that doesn't change the fact that a complaint to the DOL is the proper recourse for the OP's complaint. Since under the law, he's not entitled to be paid for time he doesn't work, including holidays, the only way the employer is going to be forced to pay him...

If you believe FMLA has been violated, your recourse is to make a complaint to the US DOL.

To be eligible for FMLA, all of the following must be true: 1.) You must have worked for this employer for no less than 12 months 2.) The employer must have a minimum of 50 employees within a 75 mile radius of your location 3.) In the 12 months immediate preceding your leave, you must have...

In truth, yes it is. But if they don't, it's better for you to be pro-active than to do nothing. As I understand it, they did provide you with the leave; you just want to be paid for the holidays?

I'm still looking for the part where you had FMLA forms filled out by the doctor and submitted to HR. I explained to the company that since my wife had a stroke, there would be times that i would need to tasks off and care for her… doctors visits etcetera. doesn't cut it. They are entitled to...

You're not going to get emotional damage or retaliation. You might get unpaid wages. But I suspect you may have waited too long to interest any attorney.

I'll see all your above names and raise you one Intercourse, PA.

Clarify for me. She is currently in a skilled nursing facility - is that now her permanent residence? Or will she eventually be returning home? In either case, you are looking to temporarily remove her to visit family members?

The original post is from 2016