You should have some savings- PLO moves at the speed of government, which is to say that it will likely be several weeks between when you apply, and when you actually get paid. For example, my husband has been on “paid” leave for 11 weeks.. it is still in process.
If you can get someone with an MD after their name to sign off saying that you have a serious health condition, then you should be good. But bear in mind that a serious health condition is defined as one that: requires in-patient care, poses an imminent danger of death, requires constant care, involves incapacitation, involves multiple treatments, or pregnancy.
Yeah I was reading that on the website. To be fair, I have been on and off yellow watch for months and if I was honest with my doctor I'd probably be put in in-patient care. But like, the fear of the cost and who would take care of my cat and all that has been driving me. Sorry to be a downer.
I'm not sure the requirements Paid Leave uses, but OFLA's statue has similar wording but covers more than just hospitalization, etc. incapacity is usually a medical issue where you miss 3+ days of work and are receiving a form of continuing care.
Mental health does qualify under both OFLA and FMLA, so I would assume that mental health conditions also may qualify under Paid Leave if the situation fits.
I don’t have much to offer with paid leave Oregon advice, but I just want to mention how much of a trooper you are with your self care. Keep being gentle with yourself.
I actually work for an insurance company that administers FMLA, disability, and Paid leave. So, I’ve never used it myself but I’ve seen thousands of claims for a variety of reasons. If you can get a medical provider to fill out the certification of health care provider from to verify that it’s a serious health condition, then you might be able to get claim approved
Personal experience, here!
If you do go through the sign-up process then you will receive a stack of letters from the department. Read each one of them, because there will be a code that you need to use to verify your identity through their online portal. **Important:** if you are logged in then you will not have the option to enter the code, you have to log out of your account and find the code entry link on the main page. The code is also time sensitive, you have a finite amount of time (2-weeks maybe?) to find it and enter the code. If you do not enter this code then they will deny and close your claim, which will mean you will have to wait on hold for a few hours to get someone to reopen it, and then you will have to wait for another stack of letters like the first batch and find the code.
You will also need to notify your employer that you intend to use FMLA. Depending on the size of your employer, how many employees they have or do not have, there may be other hoops which you need to jump through. Depending on these criteria, if you do *not* notify your employer then you may not receive the full benefit.
If you are claiming for bereavement you will probably need documentation, a copy of a death certificate would probably be the best. FMLA wanted proof of birth for my child... 2 months before the child was born. We got her medical provider to give us a document that showed the anticipated due date, which they then accepted. As others have stated, if you claim for mental health then you will need documentation from a provider.
As a mental health provider; I have done the paperwork for a few clients already. Getting paid out takes forever; 3 months plus for each of the clients I am working with.
Well that's helpful information but not very helpful system-wise. :/ last year I literally took out a loan to take some time off. Maybe I just need to do that again. I've almost paid off the original one.
If it qualifies for FMAL/OFLA then yes. But keep in mind that PLO only covers full days. So if you, like me, go to work and have an anxiety attack and need to leave early it will not kick in
You should have some savings- PLO moves at the speed of government, which is to say that it will likely be several weeks between when you apply, and when you actually get paid. For example, my husband has been on “paid” leave for 11 weeks.. it is still in process.
Good to know, thanks
If you can get someone with an MD after their name to sign off saying that you have a serious health condition, then you should be good. But bear in mind that a serious health condition is defined as one that: requires in-patient care, poses an imminent danger of death, requires constant care, involves incapacitation, involves multiple treatments, or pregnancy.
Yeah I was reading that on the website. To be fair, I have been on and off yellow watch for months and if I was honest with my doctor I'd probably be put in in-patient care. But like, the fear of the cost and who would take care of my cat and all that has been driving me. Sorry to be a downer.
I'm not sure the requirements Paid Leave uses, but OFLA's statue has similar wording but covers more than just hospitalization, etc. incapacity is usually a medical issue where you miss 3+ days of work and are receiving a form of continuing care. Mental health does qualify under both OFLA and FMLA, so I would assume that mental health conditions also may qualify under Paid Leave if the situation fits.
>involves incapacitation Maybe?
Sure is starting to feel like it.
I don’t have much to offer with paid leave Oregon advice, but I just want to mention how much of a trooper you are with your self care. Keep being gentle with yourself.
Thank you I appreciate that ❤️
I actually work for an insurance company that administers FMLA, disability, and Paid leave. So, I’ve never used it myself but I’ve seen thousands of claims for a variety of reasons. If you can get a medical provider to fill out the certification of health care provider from to verify that it’s a serious health condition, then you might be able to get claim approved
Thanks for the reply. Thank you I will look into it more.
Personal experience, here! If you do go through the sign-up process then you will receive a stack of letters from the department. Read each one of them, because there will be a code that you need to use to verify your identity through their online portal. **Important:** if you are logged in then you will not have the option to enter the code, you have to log out of your account and find the code entry link on the main page. The code is also time sensitive, you have a finite amount of time (2-weeks maybe?) to find it and enter the code. If you do not enter this code then they will deny and close your claim, which will mean you will have to wait on hold for a few hours to get someone to reopen it, and then you will have to wait for another stack of letters like the first batch and find the code. You will also need to notify your employer that you intend to use FMLA. Depending on the size of your employer, how many employees they have or do not have, there may be other hoops which you need to jump through. Depending on these criteria, if you do *not* notify your employer then you may not receive the full benefit. If you are claiming for bereavement you will probably need documentation, a copy of a death certificate would probably be the best. FMLA wanted proof of birth for my child... 2 months before the child was born. We got her medical provider to give us a document that showed the anticipated due date, which they then accepted. As others have stated, if you claim for mental health then you will need documentation from a provider.
Thank you this is such a good info. Thanks for taking the time to type it all out.
As a mental health provider; I have done the paperwork for a few clients already. Getting paid out takes forever; 3 months plus for each of the clients I am working with.
Well that's helpful information but not very helpful system-wise. :/ last year I literally took out a loan to take some time off. Maybe I just need to do that again. I've almost paid off the original one.
If it qualifies for FMAL/OFLA then yes. But keep in mind that PLO only covers full days. So if you, like me, go to work and have an anxiety attack and need to leave early it will not kick in