momz
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2005
This was a problem for the hospital system I work for. Initially everything shut down. But as clinics started to open back up, people were coming out of the woodwork with every excuse as to why they are the exception and should be able to stay home while still getting paid. The hospital nipped that in the bud by requiring people to file paperwork for disability accommodations. 98% of people claiming they couldn't work were unable to stand behind their claim. Now, and employee has to prove they are immunocompromised. There is a very short list of medications that qualify an employee for accommodations, and even with that, the employee must continue to work, just in a modified situation to mitigate their risk. For example, an at risk employee may be reassigned to a lower risk unit. That's about it.After one school district had 300 teachers bring in doctor's notes for either remote positions or a year of leave, all other districts started started getting incredibly picky. I'm back in my old position because the district denied the person who they moved over from another school a remote position or leave. He is in the highest risk category if he were to get COVID. His doctor said absolutely no in-person teaching for him. He had to retire 2 years early.
Other districts are doing the same. Type 1 diabetic, too bad. High blood pressure? Too bad. Under going chemo right now? Too bad.
It's sickening.
In your example, Type 1 diabetes and high blood pressure...you're working. On chemo, well, it depends on the type, but generally you will be reassigned.
If you don't work, you don't get paid.
But, in my experience, most people who actually qualify for accommodations are thrilled that they can work somewhere. They were not the ones expecting to be paid to stay home. When they called, they were asking "where can I work?", they were not saying "I can't work".