Pregnant and Denied Short Term Disability - Anything I Can Do?
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maiden
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Pregnant and Denied Short Term Disability - Anything I Can Do?
So here is my situation: I am a teacher at a private school and I became pregnant last year. I have arhythmia and it became too hard for me to teach, so I took an early maternity leave. I was about 22 weeks pregnant and I stopped working at the end of January. However, I occassionally do test writing from home for a particular company. It is not a steady job.
Since working from home is much easier on the body than teaching, I continued to do a little bit of test writing. I only earned $500 from January to March doing the test writing and did not continue to do test writing since then.
I filed for short term disability from my school and dated it for March, after I stopped test writing. However, I was denied. They told me that since my school was not my last employer, they do not have to pay me.
Is there any way to fight this? I did very little work for the test writing company. I don't know that I am really even considered an employee for this company.
TIA
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Posted 8/18/09 1:33 PM |
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Message edited 6/2/2012 11:19:09 PM.
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Posted 8/18/09 9:36 PM |
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maiden
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Re: Pregnant and Denied Short Term Disability - Anything I Can Do?
Posted by lilacwine
Were you paid by the test writing company on a W-2?
I'm sorry you're going through this.
no, they don't take out taxes.
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Posted 8/18/09 9:40 PM |
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lilacwine
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Message edited 6/2/2012 11:18:42 PM.
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Posted 8/18/09 9:46 PM |
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maiden
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Re: Pregnant and Denied Short Term Disability - Anything I Can Do?
Posted by lilacwine
Then, you're not an employee.
You could request an appeal of the denial of your claim for disability benefits, in writing.
good luck!
Thanks!
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Posted 8/18/09 9:46 PM |
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