What to do if I have been released by my doctor to work but not to drive?
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What to do if I have been released by my doctor to work but not to drive?
I am pregnant and got pneumonia 2 months ago. This landed me in the hospital for a couple weeks, and I have been on FMLA since. My doctor has released me to work, but he has not released me to drive. My job is currently 40 minutes away, yet there is an office 2 minutes from my house. The doctor suggested I be transferred to the closer office so I could get rides to work, but my work said they couldn’t do that. FMLA runs out in two weeks. Can I qualify for unemployment when FMLA runs out. I have been released to work, I just cannot drive.
Asked on January 28, 2014 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If there is public transportation that can get you to your job and you elect to quit your job rather than use it until you can drive yourself, then no, you will not qualify for unemployment. If there is no public transportation and no way for you to get to work without driving yourself, then your employer is effectively terminating you, and you may very well qualify for unemployment, but expect your employer to fight you on it.
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