Disability / PFL Extension
Hey mommas I’m hoping to get some advise on how I can advocate for myself to extend my disability or paid family leave. I had my baby boy 3 weeks early and now my california paid leave it set to end mid December instead of mid January. My job is very high stress and I think it caused the issues I had during my last trimester. I work hybrid M-F 8am-5pm, and on call from 5pm - 5am during busy seasons. I’m set to come back during busy season and it stresses me out so much to get a call in the night time with a little one trying to sleep or in a middle of a feeding. It was already difficult enough being pregnant / non pregnant and taking night calls. Ive tried to look for a different job but it’s been difficult. How can I advocate and explain this in a way to extend my leave to February? Or is this even possible to extend? I’ll take any advice and tips I can get 🩵
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In a similar situation.
Well, first it has to be disability getting extended because paid family leave cannot be extended. So first use up all your disability before applying for your paid family leave. i asked to meet with a psychiatrist, where I explained my situation. High stress job, needing more time to bond with baby, slight PPA, they had me join a weekly check-in mom group and I was able to get my disability extended 12 weeks.
I also met with a psychiatrist who helped with this process. I had a lot of stress in my relationship and moved multiple times so the extended disability was definitely necessary
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