10 Things to Know About Talking to Your Employer About Migraine...If you have made the difficult decision to disclose your illness to your employer, here are 10 things you should know....Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What Options Are Available When Migraine Makes You Unable to Work?...If you're lucky, your employer offers sick leave. Some employers are legally required to, but many are not....Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Family Medical Leave Act & Migraine...The major benefits for covered employees are: (1) you are entitled to return to your job or an equivalent position when you return; and (2) your employer...
Should You Be Honest With Your Employer About Migraines?...If you decide to disclose your migraine disease to your employer you must then decide how much information to share....Reactions0reactionsComments79 comments
Should migraineur bosses tell their employees about their health issues?...to inform an employer of your status as a migraineur. (Check out her outstanding articles here and here.)...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Being Told "It's Just A Headache"...employer adds stress to the fear and pressure by asking (This really did happen to someone I know) “how do I know you aren’t just taking the day off?”...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Migraines, You're Fired!...I gave my best effort to make it work, and my employer didn’t....Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Working with Migraine Disease...First, you have to work for a covered employer. You must have worked for that employer for at least 12 months....Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Educating Employers on Migraine Disease...I now have to deal with my employer who refuses to make ADA accommodations for me so that I can continue to work in some capacity....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why Isn’t Migraine a Legitimate Reason to Miss Work?...I’d love to ask this question of every employer I can find....Reactions0reactionsComments39 comments
Managing the Workplace with Cluster Headaches...It’s illegal for an employer to discriminate against you because of a medical condition....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Advocating for Migraine Accommodations at Work...It shows you're proactive and willing to work with your employer to find solutions....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Private and Social Security Disability: What I Wish I Knew Before I Got Coverage...In my case, my employer had such a plan....Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Short Term Disability Denied...Even when I didn't have a migraine I was having severe cognitive issues, so bad that in July I was asked by my employer to go on short term...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How do you tell a new employer that you have chronic migraines...How do I break the news to my new employer? What has been your experience...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceWork & EmploymentChronic
Disability Benefits...You may be able to buy disability insurance through your employer. Or you can buy it on your own. Some states offer disability insurance....
disciplinary at work due to migraine attacks...My employer has given me a stage 2 sickness disciplinary due to time off with migraines....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesWork & Employment
Urgent ~ about to lose my job due to Chronic Daily Migraines...I have noticed from fellow migraineurs it is virtually impossible to get approval for disability if you do not get coverage from your employer....Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
