30 weeks and wants to go on disability

[elijahsmommy]

I am 30 weeks and I want to go on disability. I work at Wal-Mart as a overnight stocker. I was a manager but I stepped down because I could not handle the work load that was given to me. Even though I have stepped down, I STILL feel stressed out about the work load and my managers still expect me to work at the same rate as I did when I was not pregnant. I hate my job and the higher managment! I talked to my HR and she said to ask the doctor for disability not maternity leave because it's too early. I went to my doctor's todayand without hesitating she said NO. Does anyone have any advice on what I should do to go on maternity or disability early.

 

[Onions]

Are you actually disabled at all? If not that will probably be difficult to do.

 

[iwantabub]

Dunno about where u are but u can't just go on disability coz u can't handle your job... U need to actually have a disability...
Your job should be more accommodating... That's unfortunately the only thing u can have until your mat leave...
I'm in aus tho so if your in the states etc it may work different.

Hope u sort it out

 

[elijahsmommy]

No I am not disabled at all... Just have the typical lower back, feet, and leg pain. What should I do if my job will accommodate with me

 

[iwantabub]

Over here they have to... They can't ask u to work at any more than your capable with... I personally would work with exactly how your comfy and let them complain about it... If u got fired over here for it the company would get in sooooo much trouble for unfair dismissal but I don't know what it's like in the US... I'm assuming that's where u are?

 

[elijahsmommy]

Yep, I'm in the US.

 

[CatherineK]

Iam am assuming US, right? Do you have paid short term disability benefits? Even if you do, you would have to have a provable condition to qualify, other than normal pregnancy (high BP, SPD, cervix issues, etc). Sorry, I know you are exhausted, but most docs are not willing to put you if unless its a true need. I was medically signed off on disability a couple weeks before each of my last two were born. Can you get your doc to put you on a work restriction (extra break, no more than x hours standing, etc?)

 

[piscean]

It's going to be difficult to go on disability. Being pregnant is not a disability, unless your having complications with that pregnancy. Can you try going part time?

 

[Jcliff]

Pregnancy is not considered a disability. You will just have to take your maternity as early as you can. Not sure how much time you get.

 

[amjon]

I've been on disability since 16 weeks, but the doctor did it for BP.