What is the name of your state? Texas
My daughter is currently pregnant and due in the next few weeks. Her doctor placed her on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. She went to file for her short term disability that she pays for and the company told her she wasn't eligible as she had an emergency room visit for the pregnancy the day before she became eligible for benefits. So its a pre-existing condition. The problem is she has documentation from when she was hired in May that stated she was eligible for short term 30 days after hiring. So that would have made her eligible in early June. She has a screen shot of her employment portal showing the original eligibility date in June. While she was on the phone with the HR people the date literally changed to August 1st. Now her HR department, their benefits company, and her boss are all dodging her calls. Should she contact an atty first or start with the workforce commission? Thanks in advance!
My daughter is currently pregnant and due in the next few weeks. Her doctor placed her on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. She went to file for her short term disability that she pays for and the company told her she wasn't eligible as she had an emergency room visit for the pregnancy the day before she became eligible for benefits. So its a pre-existing condition. The problem is she has documentation from when she was hired in May that stated she was eligible for short term 30 days after hiring. So that would have made her eligible in early June. She has a screen shot of her employment portal showing the original eligibility date in June. While she was on the phone with the HR people the date literally changed to August 1st. Now her HR department, their benefits company, and her boss are all dodging her calls. Should she contact an atty first or start with the workforce commission? Thanks in advance!