RE: FMLA denied

[Guest guest]

Hi

Tomeka—

First

of all, I’m sorry that a misinformed bumbling bureaucrat has caused you

this much trouble.

Second:

the HR manager seems to be unaware that the state of Texas defines autism as a

medical condition—a neurobiological disorder-NOT a mental health

condition. That was done almost 4 ½ years ago in HB1919, and reaffirmed

in HB451 in the 81st session when the age of coverage was extended

from time of Dx to the 10th birthday.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/amendments/pdf/HB01919S2F1.PDF

Third:

the mgr also seems unaware that DADS pays a chunk of change and two FTE to

support the autism council—to whom I have forwarded on a bit of your

plight.

To

react:

Do

you have this denial in writing? FIRST get it in writing.

Then

start documenting the change in workload after your request

Then

call your State representative and Senator and explain to their health staffer

about the situation.

Then

send a copy of the written denial to both of your legislators with and cc that

letter to the HR supervisor, your boss and the commissioner of DADS along with

a SHORT letter explaining your plight.

Then

enjoy as the higher ups begin to scramble to apologize to you. . . .and

‘see how quickly they can get the situation resolved’. . . . . . .

Hope

this helps,

S.

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:47 PM, TomekaW

wrote:

>

>

> I work for the Dept of Aging and Disability and I also have a three year

> old son. My child's physician completed my FMLA request to allow me to

> continue to take him back and forth for his doctor ordered therapy

(speech,

> occupational, applied behavior analysis therapy). My HR denied the request

> because they feel that autism is not a serious medical condition. Why? The

> HR relations manager's explanation is " I don't know that much about

autism

> and it's not medical. "

>

> Heartbroken, my husband and I are now searching for ways to get him to and

> from his therapy. The Dept of Aging and Disability is the same agency that

> certified my son to be a " Medically Dependent Child " and

enrolled him in the

> program under Medicaid. But now they claim autism is not serious.

>

> After the denial, my supervisor is retaliating against me by denying all

of

> my leave requests in September, but still allowing other employees in the

> dept to take leave. She is also overloading me with work that is assigned

to

> other employees. What options do I have here? Posting Permissions

>

The significant problems we have cannot be solved

at the same level of thinking with which we created them.

Albert Einstein

[Guest guest]

Wow, ... You are a awesome! I will print this and put it with my

records. I really appreciate you! God Bless You!

TW

>

> >

> >

> > I work for the Dept of Aging and Disability and I also have a three year

> > old son. My child's physician completed my FMLA request to allow me to

> > continue to take him back and forth for his doctor ordered therapy

> (speech,

> > occupational, applied behavior analysis therapy). My HR denied the request

> > because they feel that autism is not a serious medical condition. Why? The

> > HR relations manager's explanation is " I don't know that much about autism

> > and it's not medical. "

> >

> > Heartbroken, my husband and I are now searching for ways to get him to and

> > from his therapy. The Dept of Aging and Disability is the same agency that

> > certified my son to be a " Medically Dependent Child " and enrolled him in

> the

> > program under Medicaid. But now they claim autism is not serious.

> >

> > After the denial, my supervisor is retaliating against me by denying all

> of

> > my leave requests in September, but still allowing other employees in the

> > dept to take leave. She is also overloading me with work that is assigned

> to

> > other employees. What options do I have here? Posting Permissions

> >

>

>

>

>

>

> The significant problems we have cannot be solved

>

> at the same level of thinking with which we created them.

>

> Albert Einstein

>