Guest guest Posted July 1, 2003 Report Share Posted July 1, 2003 > Does anyone know if Clubfoot would be considered a serious enough > health condition under the FMLA -- that is if your child is still > undergoing casting and under the treatment of an MD? I am trying to > see if I can use FMLA, after my state leave for my pregancy, instead > of combining NJ state leave and Federal FMLA due to pregancy and > delivery. In NJ, apparently, or maybe it is just an employer by > emnployer thing, but you have to coordinate the two leave types for > pregnancy, -- it used to be that this was NOT required. If I was > able to take my state disability time for the pregnancy, and then > take Federal FMLA for his medical condition (instead of for his > birth), I would be home long enough to at least make sure that the > baby is adjusted to the DBB. Any thoughts? thanks! You might get a little information by checking this out www.state.nj.us/lps/dcr/law.html It gives some info about it. When are you due? And who is your doctor? I also live in NJ, my baby was born with bilateral clubfeet on 7/26/02, and he was treated by Dr. Rieger. He is not yet listed on the website, but learned the Ponsetti method in Iowa and follows it to the letter. (I have grilled him extensively, haha, being a nurse myself.) was corrected with 3 1 week casts, tenotomy, then final set of casts, DBB full-time (almost) for 3 months, and now at night. I hope to post pics soon. He is beautiful, will be 1 year old in a couple of weeks. Good luck to you! KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2003 Report Share Posted July 1, 2003 > Does anyone know if Clubfoot would be considered a serious enough > health condition under the FMLA -- that is if your child is still > undergoing casting and under the treatment of an MD? I am trying to > see if I can use FMLA, after my state leave for my pregancy, instead > of combining NJ state leave and Federal FMLA due to pregancy and > delivery. In NJ, apparently, or maybe it is just an employer by > emnployer thing, but you have to coordinate the two leave types for > pregnancy, -- it used to be that this was NOT required. If I was > able to take my state disability time for the pregnancy, and then > take Federal FMLA for his medical condition (instead of for his > birth), I would be home long enough to at least make sure that the > baby is adjusted to the DBB. Any thoughts? thanks! You might get a little information by checking this out www.state.nj.us/lps/dcr/law.html It gives some info about it. When are you due? And who is your doctor? I also live in NJ, my baby was born with bilateral clubfeet on 7/26/02, and he was treated by Dr. Rieger. He is not yet listed on the website, but learned the Ponsetti method in Iowa and follows it to the letter. (I have grilled him extensively, haha, being a nurse myself.) was corrected with 3 1 week casts, tenotomy, then final set of casts, DBB full-time (almost) for 3 months, and now at night. I hope to post pics soon. He is beautiful, will be 1 year old in a couple of weeks. Good luck to you! KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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