It it illigal for a employer to not comply to a doctor's note in Los Angeles, CA?
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Unless you have a contract, you are an "employee at will."  What your employer is telling you is that they want you gone, and would fire you except they'd have to pay unemployment for you.\n\nIt's time to move on.
348570
I would imagine it is legal.  Some companies require a doctor's note if you miss more than one day of work.  As far as disclosing specific medical information, I would say your friend is not required to disclose anything she is not comfortable sharing.  If she feels she is being treated unfairly, she can contact the Dept. of Labor and discuss it with them.
895621
Probably not, unless they can't find you.  You could always say you gave notice.  In my experience big companies don't always keep the best records.  \n\nGood luck, that will teach you to give notice.
465172
If you go to http://www.gneil.com, you can get a whole package of all the posters you're required by law to post in any state including labor law, workmans comp, ERISA, FMLA, EEOC federal and state, polygraph law, maternity leave, and anything else California requires. Likely, there's more for California that any other state. The labor laws there are ridiculous.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants/Retail/Bars\nhttp://www.bodellconsulting.com
304692
If your employer has an ounce of compassion and decency you shouldn't!\n\nSorry for your lose!
415064
You are not "entitled" to any kind of settlement.  You are entitled to sue for damages.  If you and the employer decide to avoid the expense of going before a judge, you can ask for anything you want, however, the employer can say "screw you, sue me".  It just depends who blinks first.\n\nPractically speaking, though, it is usually based on the percentage of disability and what other, similar claims have settled for in your area.
1172630
Need more info to answer accurately.  They can stop payment if the doctor recommended follow up appointments that you didn't keep.  (If you had therapy appointments set up and didn't go, you have stopped medical treatment and they are not liable.)\n\nIf you had a return to work date that you ignored the insurance can stop.  If your doctor said you can return to work under light duty or restricted duty and you didn't call your employer to make arrangements to return you can be cut off as well.\n\nThese issues are pretty uniform throughout the country although it may vary in your state.  Your state may also have specific rules to follow and you may not have followed them.\n\nThe most common reasons the wc gets cut off without notice is a worker failing to continue with medical treatment or failing to return to work as the doctor ordered.  And alas, it is legal.
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Your state notifies the other state who files a "Foreign judgement"  If their state law doesn't make the employer send the money weekly you are out of luck.  If it does then you need to have the other state send a compliance order to the workplace.  Be careful tho, cause too much of a stink and he will lose his job (Have seen it over 10 times this year alone)
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You may or may not have a case, i guess i dont know the details. If he discussed the case with the cashier in an effort to solve the problem of who has the script, I dont think it would be a privacy violation (I maybe wrong) especially if he didnt disclose to her what drug you were taking. And its going to be hard to prove by word of mouth that this isnt what happened. If it was a personal conversation though and then it would probably be a HIPPA violation.  I'm an intern in pharmacy school but I'm not a legal expert so I don't know every little detail and what counts as a HIPPA violation and what doesnt. Also, if they end up not having that your ex isnt allowed to pick up your Rx you might have a tough time proving your case. Like I said though, I dont know the details of the incident nor am i familiar with the situation, and I'm sure im not hearing the whole story. It seems odd your doctor would "drop" you if there wasnt more to this story... You probably need to talk to a lawyer to get an exact answer if you really want to sue them. It sounds like it was probably an honest mistake by the pharmacy. Pharmacies usually have several thousand patients, and to be realistic its pretty much impossible to stay up on the domestic situations of each one. If they had a note on your husband, it was probably buried in the part of your profile called the DUR in which case they tech wouldnt have seen the note unless she was looking for it. I think you're also going to have to prove that your ex picked up your prescription... and even if he did, the pharmacy would be able to give you more if you had refills, though your insurance might not cover it. So yeah, you need to ask a lawyer... but IMO you dont have that much of a case... sorry about the trouble you've had though.
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Sounds like they're in the wrong to me, you have to have signed something to say you agree to a warning of any kind. Perhaps you ought to discuss it with them as it might just be an administrative mistake.\n\nOtherwise go to www.acas.co.uk and try calling them, they offer the best employment law advice.
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I don't see how they could refuse to give you an excuse, if you're just asking for documentation that you were under their care.  How would they like it if you refused to pay for the same care?\n\nIf you're asking the doctors to say that you could not have attended class during those two weeks, then they must be disagreeing with you.  Unless they told you to skip class and stay home, you were supposed to go to school.  They're not going to give you an excuse after the fact for something they don't excuse.\n\nAll that said, I recommend you show your professors the receipts/reports from your doctor's appointments.  That way, they will be able to see that you went to the doctor's office five times.  I am a professor, and that would probably be enough for me, if you completed all the make-up work quickly and weren't asking for any special consideration.
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Several comments - \n\n(1) Most employers have a paper that you signed allowing for random drug testing...it does not say anything about when they can test.\n\n(2) If someone is taking any medication, even OTC, you need to report that before taking the test - there is normally a spot for that info on the paperwork you signed.\n\n(3) It is legal for an employer to request medical proof (note from doctor) to verify ANY sick time. Most employers don't bother, but they could.  \n\nBottom line - You have been taking more time off work than your boss thinks is reasonable. They decided to find out if it was legitimate or if you were bs-ing. Since you failed the drug test, they don't have to do anything futher. \n\nTo others who may be in similar situation - pay more attention to what you sign and company policies. Also make sure to document EVERYTHING.
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i work in a medical records department, so i know the only way to get records is for you to request them. your medical office should have a request of records form or you can request in writing your medical records to be sent to you or your doctor. it depends on what he is treating you for and if it is an ongoing condition. he shouldn't but could stop seeing you while waiting for your records.
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Your employer can't interfere in your personal matters, however if some matters involve direct consequences to the company in that case they are allowed to a certain extent. If your contract of service does not provide for the things you mentioned then you are not bound to do that.
1063702
Did you sign any paperwork entitling that to them? If no, then they can't, since you worked off your health insurance cost by working for them.
1125587
No, it is not a state law. It is, however, a common company policy. Since CA is a "work at will" state, your employment may be terminated for any reason.
368387
Complain to the local labor enforcement agency. It's usually listed under the State Government in the phone book. But you should have that wage promise in writing. Otherwise they can deny they ever made the promise. You might try emailing your boss to ask about it and then getting a documented response from him. Anything they say that indicates there was a verbal agreement could be used against them. That's why you should send an email. If he responds verbally, then send him an email that summarizes what he said. "Thanks for answering my question today in your office. I understand that I will be getting $X per hour starting next week. Please let me know if I misunderstood."