pebble
01-22-2007, 07:31 PM
Hi everyone! I'm glad to have found this place. I'm in a situation at my workplace and could really use some advice.
My company pays for life/long term disability insurance as a benefit for all us workers. I became ill with Graves' disease and then found out that I am not covered even though it showed up as being paid for on my cheque stubs for years.
My boss insisted I go through the application process and physical even though I told him that it would be a waste of time because of my illness. He said not to worry, he would take care of it. Sure enough I was denied and according to the secretary at my work it was because they had failed to make payments for a number of us workers who had been laid off years ago. They cut us off during the layoff and forgot to hook us back up when we were called back.
They have since gone with a new insurance provider and tell me that I will be accepted even with my illness but so far nothing has happened. I'm nervous because I'm still quite sick. I have used up my sick leave through Employment Insurance and am now back at work, but it is really tough. My doctor told me that it would be understandable if I can't work but I can't afford to stay home with no income. Is there anything I can do in this case? Thanks, pebble.
My company pays for life/long term disability insurance as a benefit for all us workers. I became ill with Graves' disease and then found out that I am not covered even though it showed up as being paid for on my cheque stubs for years.
My boss insisted I go through the application process and physical even though I told him that it would be a waste of time because of my illness. He said not to worry, he would take care of it. Sure enough I was denied and according to the secretary at my work it was because they had failed to make payments for a number of us workers who had been laid off years ago. They cut us off during the layoff and forgot to hook us back up when we were called back.
They have since gone with a new insurance provider and tell me that I will be accepted even with my illness but so far nothing has happened. I'm nervous because I'm still quite sick. I have used up my sick leave through Employment Insurance and am now back at work, but it is really tough. My doctor told me that it would be understandable if I can't work but I can't afford to stay home with no income. Is there anything I can do in this case? Thanks, pebble.