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I work as a home health nurse in NC. I started having difficulty remembering, fell 3 times at pt's home. I went to MD and one poss dx was early dementia. I was taken out of work by my employer-not MD. I was told by my employer to filed for short term disability(I was out of work 2.5 months) which I did but claim was denied. Is my employer at all responsible for any disability payment to me?
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Question: I work as a home health nurse in NC. I started having difficulty remembering, fell 3 times at pt's home. I went to MD and one poss dx was early dementia. I was taken out of work by my employer-not MD. I was told by my employer to filed for Short Term Disability(I was out of work 2.5 months) which I did but claim was denied. Is my employer at all responsible for any disability payment to me? Response: Yes , at least in the form of worker's compensation since you fell three times at work and your employer was the one that pulled you from work and told you to apply for short-term disability and not your doctor. So, you should apply for worker's compensation and see what happens with the application. Click on the link below for more information: http://www.ic.nc.gov/forms.html#claims
Relist: Other.no injury when fell-didn't file for workman's comp. falls only symptom. work comp not option
no injury when fell-didn't file for workman's comp. falls only symptom. work comp not option Response: Unfortunately, then, you do not have any other option since your application for short-term disability has been denied. Your employer is not responsible for making a separate disability payment to you.
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