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Wage replacement benefits to federal workers and other specific groups who are injured at work
Workers' Compensation
Wage replacement benefits for qualified employees
State Disability Insurance (SDI)
The unpaid waiting period before a patient is eligible for disability benefits.
7 days
(exception: COVID-19)
patient's own illness, injury, pregnancy or childbirth
Patient needs time off with money and job protection.
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FMLA or CFRA (job protection)
Filing this form costs $6 each time at official agency.
Temporary disability placard.
Federal law that allows eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
Duration of FMLA
12 work weeks of leave in a 12-month period
FMLA
- childbirth, adoption, foster care and care of newborn or newly placed child within 1 year
- employee’s spouse/child/parent who has a serious health condition
- employee's serious health condition
- employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a covered military member on “covered active duty”
Medical exemption for jury duty that does not require physician certification.
Age 70 years or older
(pandemic: age 65 years or older AND high risk for COVID-19 infection)
Low cost transportation that must be certified by physician
Access services
Dial-a-Ride
Nonmedical or medical transportation as an insurance benefit (depends on plan)
File a report for concern for abuse for a child.
DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services)
Mandated reporters are required to report abuse in this time frame.
Within 24-48 hours
Paid Family Leave
- Seriously ill family member
- New child (baby bonding time)
- Family member's military deployment to a foreign country
Patient requesting certification for an emotional support animal.
No official form.
Requires a letter from patient's physician or mental health provider certifying medical need.
Purpose of IHSS funds
Hire someone to perform the authorized services, accompaniment to medical appointments, and protective supervision for the mentally impaired)
To be eligible for this state program, you must be over 65 years of age, or disabled, or blind.
IHSS (In Home Supportive Services)
SSI
Retirement (age 62 & older), Survivor, Disability (includes blindness)
*Provides benefits to eligible family members
This form requires dispensing information, prior therapies attempted, and clinical information to be complete.
Prior authorization for medications.
Weekly SDI benefit is approximately this much.
60-70% (depending on income) of wages earned 5 to 18 months before claim start date, up to the maximum weekly benefit amount
State mandated form to report assault
Suspicious Injury Report
completed form is faxed to police department
Length of time someone is disabled before they qualify for permanent disability.
24 months
*exception?
SSDI
Age (age 65 and older), Disability (any age, includes children), Blindness (any age, includes children)
* No family benefits