As a person being treated for cancer, my health insurance is very important. I will have to pay almost $500 out of pocket for the months that I am out of work. I did not get the chance to discuss or even have the opportunity to negotiate my leave. Maybe I could've pleaded my case to those who...
My company uses the fiscal year, ending in June. For the year 2009, they've explained that I have exhausted medical leave. According to "HR" (through my supervisor), I will qualify for additional medical leave time in November of 2010. I went on intermittent leave from January 09-May09. Then...
At the age of 33, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in November, 2008. Doctor appointments, surgery and chemo treatments began immediately. I continued to work until I had my 1st surgery and chemo began. From January – December 2009 I worked intermittently on medical leave. I...