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Izzie, it's up to your doctor to recommend putting you on early leave. Describe your feelings to your OB/Gyn and see what they recommend. If you can't take leave early, maybe your office can adjust your computer so you can stand at it or do some telecommuting from home.

-- Contributed by: HollySwanson

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I'm a resident of California and have been working, full-time, with my employer for 2 years now. I have ALOT of lower back pain..shooting down both legs, and sitting seems to make it 100 times worse. My job is an administrative one so my job is sitting in front of a computer. Add on to that headaches every afternoon. What can I do to be considereed for early maternity leave? Any suggestions?

-- Contributed by: Izzie

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Marquita, I don't know the specific laws in New York, but you may want to contact the New York State Worker's Compensation Board for advice. They can help you determine what you need to do or if you qualify for any benefits.

-- Contributed by: HollySwanson

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I am going on 7 1/2 months of my pregnancy in the third trimester and I am having pain in my cervix area, physically drained of any energy, and unable to perform the tasks needed for my job due to lack of breathing and weight gain. I had went to the doctor on 5/28/08, and was told that New york state wouldn't allow me to go on disibility until I was 36 weeks pregnant, basically almost two weeks towards my due date which is between either july 12th or july 22nd? What I want to know is how is that possible if I am unable to perform the tasks for my employer? If I have to continue to call off work or leaving work due to pain, and breathing issues that would leave no other option but for my employer to terminate me?! Then when I become unemployed with three children New York State isn't going to want to pay disibility for whatever reasons they come up with, what can I do?

-- Contributed by: Marquita Hardaway
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