What to do if you can’t work until you bring in a doctor’s note but you don’t have health insurance?
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What to do if you can’t work until you bring in a doctor’s note but you don’t have health insurance?
We live in Iowa and my husband called in sick to work for 2 days due to stomach bug. When he returned to work he dropped a metal dye because he has the start of arthritis. The dye did not break and he does not complain about his hands or normally drop anything. This was the first time. His employer sent him and home and said that he can’t come back til he has a work release from a doctor. We don’t have health insurance and can’t afford to go to the doctor. Does he have any other options to be able to go back to work?
Asked on October 25, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You should have your husband look into state medicaid and see if there is a free clinic he can go to for a review. If this is an issue wherein his work is being impacted, then the stomach bug has nothing to do with the arthritis. Since the employer saw him the drop the dye, he should see if he has disabililty insurance of any sort and really see if he can get some sort of care somewhere.
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