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[quote=Anonymous]Hi,

I need some help.

I work for a small credit union in DC.  I was a temp there for over two years and then resigned to take a full time job at another company.  Shortly after I left the credit union called me and offered me a full time position (I was a temp before so no health insurance, etc).  I took the position.  My husband and I are expecting in early September so our plan was to save up all my vacation days and to take off the month of August before the baby arrived.

I told this to HR months ago and they said I needed to at work least one day in September if I wanted insurance coverage.  So, I decided I would just go in September 3rd for one day.  My husband wasn't buying it and thought HR was lying.  It's almost August and I was just told last week my vacation days for the first two weeks of August were not "approved" even though I asked for them back in May.  Then, yesterday HR told me that unless I work the [b]entire[/b] month of August I would not be covered in September for when my baby arrives (first week).  My husband is irate and has already attained a HR attorney.  He's partner in a development company so he knows a lot of attorneys.

My question is can a company take away health insurance even if you're still an employee?  HR told me that if I took vacation time my insurance wouldn't cover me.  I find this very odd.  If I take two days off and see the doctor will I not have coverage?  My husband thinks the company is lying to me because they want me to work through August because another person is resigning.  I have more than enough vacation days to take off the full month of August and half of September.  HR already told me I don't have enough days to reach one year of employment which would give me FML.  So, i was planning on resigning and applying for the job again if it was open.

But, with so many different answers coming from HR lately...I'm not sure who to trust.  Can a company really just "refuse" insurance to an employee just because they are using vacation days to have a baby?  If there's any online documents or sites people can send me to it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
- Expecting Mommy[/quote]

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