Trying to keep your job

Hi. I'm really glad to hear you were able to take FMLA. Some people feel like they have no choice but to keep pushing through, but that's not true. Many of the people here on the site have taken FMLA.

I haven't been in this situation myself, but the one thing that you may want to keep in mind is that you have to work a certain number of hours per year -- I believe the current number is 1,250 in order to receive FMLA benefits. So if you feel like you might need it again next year, it may benefit you to work at least that amount.

Do you still have time off available from your intermittent leave, or other time off that you haven't used? If so, they are still yours to use. I'm not sure what's possible if you've completely exhausted your time off -- your employer's human resources department will be able to help you with your options.

Here's an article we have about FMLA and migraine:

https://migraine.com/family-medical-leave-act-migraine


And here is one that covers the options you have beyond that:

https://migraine.com/blog/what-are-some-financial-options-for-people-with-migraines-who-are-unable-to-work


We have tons of content about disability, and plenty of firsthand experiences, so I hope you can get some additional insight on this.

Keep us posted on your progress and definitely let us know if you have trouble getting approved. We're here for you! -Melissa, team member

Thanks for commenting back.

I was approved for consecutive FMLA. You are correct when the hours. I was getting to where it was hard to go in at all. So I have 5 weeks off. That was all the time I had left on my FMLA. It will exhausted at the end is this.

I’m not sure if I will get to go back. I pray I do. I don’t want to be on disability.

I am being proactive and trying to fight this. I’m trying to learn more about migraines and not just thrown medicine at it. I’m wanting to learn my triggers, learn about nutrition etc.

Thanks for your help and I will be reading the articles.