Maternity Leave
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Maternity Insurance...Is It Worth It and Why?
Asked by D. from Dallas
on June 4, 2005
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My husband and I are planning to have children but have some concerns about insurance. We have individual insurance because we own our own business. Is maternity insur...
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- Hi D., I don't really know anything about maternity insurance. But, I have known some women who have gotten pregnant by visiting a chiropractor. There is a good one...
- Are you talking about your basic medical insurance covering maternity costs? Or disability for maternity leave?
- D.- We have our own business as well and I have searched and searched for affordable insurance. I don't know if you've looked at this already, but we ended up gett...
My Employer REFUSES to Pay Me for My First Weekend Back from Maternity Leave
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on November 5, 2007
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Hey Ladies,
Need to know if any of you know my rights. I took my FMLA of 12wks off with my baby, 11wks of that without pay because I had no PTO. I e-mailed my supe...
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- Yes, you need to be payed for your time worked. I would call the department of Labor on this issue. Your employer should of handled all of the paperwork before your ma...
- They are required to pay you for all hours worked. You should go to the Department of Labor and file a claim. It doesn't matter that you didn't turn in the required ...
- You may have to take them to small claims court ! I was off for 2 mos. (w/ my 2nd child) for mat. Leave & returned to work just fine "no note from doctor" also i had...
Optional Maternity Coverage
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on September 28, 2008
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My husband had lost his job last December (I work PT and not eligible for health insurance through my company) and we have continued paying COBRA premiums for his grou...
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- My sister didn't have maternity coverage for her 2nd child and found that the Dr office she went to had a program and so did the hospital. She had to pay I believe $9...
- why would you even think about another baby-when things are so tight right now???id say wait until your hubby gets back on his feet....jmo
- I don't knw if you've already begun coverage with BCBS, but you may want to look into Health Partners. I have had and individual plan with them for years and had very ...
Home Daycares and Maternity Leaves
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on April 23, 2011
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I provide daycare for three families in my home. I love all of the moms I work with and the kids are all great as well. One of my full time parents will be taking a...
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- I also have a home daycare and I require full payment year round (I do give 5 sick days and 5 vacation days that they may take without charge per year). If I take time...
- I am guessing that you don't have a contract with you families. If you do, you must not have vacation time/ leave tine pay spelled out in your contract. Unfortuna...
- I do not think it's unreasonable at all for her to pay say, half-price to hold her child's place. I think it's normal actually.
Donating Maternity Clothes?
Asked by N.B. from Chicago
on April 19, 2012
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I have two tubs of maternity clothes that I would like to donate. The clothes are both professional/office wear and casual. I know I can always take them to Salvatio...
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- A women's shelter is a great idea, but if for some reason you are not close to one, a regular thrift shop is great too! If a woman is shopping for maternity clothes a...
- Check a local women's shelter to see if they would accept them.
- Hi N., I know of the perfect place. The Women's Center in Chicago. It's at 5116 N. Cicero, near Foster. I took my 6th grade Girl Scout troop there to do some volunt...
Survey About the Best "Maternity" Hospital
Asked by S.L. from Dallas
on February 13, 2007
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Hello all,
I'm getting ready to write an article for our community newsletter about the top hospitals, for maternity, in the area.
What hospital do you like or dis...
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- I loved Presbyterian of Dallas (Margot Perot Center). I had to spend seven weeks there with my first child and would not go anywhere else. The nurses always took reall...
- i am looking for responses in regards to the best maternity hospital since i am supposed to give birth the first week o may ... so please keep me updated of your results
- I love Baylor University Medical Center downtown. Your baby can stay with you and the same nurse takes care of you and the baby. I also like the fact that there are C...
Banner Desert Maternity Packages
Asked by L.S. from Phoenix
on December 1, 2008
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Hello. I was wondering if anyone has paid entirely out-of-pocket for the delivery of their child at Desert Banner. I called and they offer 3 OB packages, but I wondere...
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- I also had an 80/20 type of insurance when I had my son last Jan at Chandler Regional Hosp. What never occured to me was that it seemed that everyone that touched me,...
- Since no one's responded yet, I can offer my experience for what it's worth -- I was at Banner Good Sam, and have 80/20 insurance (20% of costs out of pocket). What th...
- Hi L., My son was born 3 weeks ago and because of the lack of insurance we took advantage of the maternity package at banner desert. I had to pay for the 72 hour c-s...
Maturnity Leave Pay
Asked by K.M. from Syracuse
on October 13, 2008
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I am asking this for a friend. She has been working at her job for 2 years, and has earned Maturnity leave time. Her baby is due soon, and the job is making it hard fo...
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- She is entitled to her maternity leave because it is given by the state and not the employer. She should however resign her job at the end of her maternity leave so s...
- Hi Kathy, If she tells her company her intentions she will jeopardize losing her health insurance and pay. When the time comes for her to return ro work after she has...
- i would still just take it with the intention of coming back then tell them after having your baby, you cant dream of leaving her. if she has earned it, its hers. ...
How Long Did You Get for Mat Leave
Asked by J.E. from Los Angeles
on January 4, 2011
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Im curious how long people typically take paid mat leave and whether you get full or partial pay. Every post Ive read that someone mentions it, it seems very short. I'...
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- I do not get a paid maternity leave at all. I can bank my sick days and use them to pay myself, but right now I only have 20.5 days. I am a teacher, so good thing my...
- 8 weeks (2 weeks before birth) at 60% pay with first. 6 weeks at 100% pay with second.
- Most people in the U.S. do not get paid maternity leave. Some very big companies may offer it, but not usually. FMLA for unpaid leave doesn't even cover everyone, com...
Paid Family Leave Act
Asked by ☆.A. from Pittsburgh
on July 9, 2012
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Are you aware of this?
I think we're all aware of FMLA leave (unpaid) but this is PAID leave.
It works kind of like unemployment and is based on salary, years of se...
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- Well, employers are taxpayers so in fact we do pay for it. Just like I pay unemployment tax for my employees. I see both advantages and disadvantages. I don't see why ...
- I don't understand why all states don't use this system... well, I do. Politics. But it's a great system. It's an 'insurance' program reflecting the reality of mode...
- I live in NJ so I thought everyone in the entire 50 states got "disability" when they had a baby. I recently learned that only 4 or 5 states have this. I got 4 weeks...
