Is W-2 Box14 entry for CASDI (California State Disability Insurance)a valid claim on Form1040 Sched A Line5? Instructions for Line5 say to include "Mandatory contributions made to California, New Jersey, or New York Nonoccupational Disability Benefit Fund, Rhode Island Temporary Disability Benefit Fund, or Washington State Supplemental Workmen's Compensation Fund" which seems vague at best. I have scoured the web for information addressing this question. CASDI is certainly mandatory.

Can you receive California stated disability insurance and social security as well? I have been working just turned 62 was continuing to work . I was diagnosed with cancer,will require some treatment longer than the period my employeer will allow. Can I recieve ss income and sdi. I plan on still working part time whne treatment is over

Disability Insurance question for preggos in california? I am preggo and currently unemployed. I heard I can get on disability , has anyone collected disability while pregnant and unemployed? I havent worked since July 2007 and then received disability for other reasons until october 2007.

how do i find the rigth web page for state of california disability insurance.?

What insurance co. in California writes disability insurance for General Contractors?

Is there individual disability insurance policy provider in california (bay area)? I'm looking for individual disability insurance. The online companies simply don't respond (they take personal details and never call back). I reside in San Francisco/bay-area region. Is there a local provider/agent that I can talk to ?

State Disability Insurance in California? I was laid off in December (company went under) and in March I got pregnant. I have not found a permanent job and at this point am not going to try - who's going to hire a pregnant woman, right? I am receiving unemployment which will be running out in a few weeks and I'm thinking about working for a temp agency until the baby is born to bring in some money. Does anyone know if I am working temp can I collect State Disability Insurance once the doctor tells me no more working? I'm really pissed...worked all those years and now I may not be able to collect through no fault of my own. Any help is appreciated. I think if I'm not working at all I can't collect but not sure. Thanks.

can a person in california claim an unemployment benefit and disability insurance at the same time?

Returning to work after California State Disability Insurance ends...? My SDI ends in 2 weeks. My boss continued to pay me for 3 weeks after I became ill. I did not ask for this. I explained to her that I did not need the money since I was applying for disability benefits and I am fortunate enough to have an emergency savings account to support myself. Now she wants me to return to work when she's ready since she has to figure out MY schedule after 10 years of service (I have always worked an 8 hr shift 5 days a week) AND the schedule of a “temp” she wants to keep, and my 2 co-workers. I know by staying home an additional 3 weeks it would stop any kind of payback to her which makes since. Can any of this jeopardize my employment? What are my rights?

does california state tax include paying into state disability insurance?

does arizona have disability insurance for maternity leave like california has if so how do you file a claim? if arizona has this how do you file and when?

California State Disability and Insurance? Hi, I am trying to figure out how much of a % I will be getting back from the state. I have short term disability but I havent called them yet to figure out how much I will get every month. Also, I have insurance through work and apparently not all the hospital fees are paid for. For example, my coworker just had a baby and cost her about $1500 out of her own pocket. Altogether was $9000 (rest was billed to the insurance). My doc is telling me I might have to have a C-Section. How much do those usually cost? What the heck is the point of having insurance if there not even going to pay for crap! BTW I am 29 weeks

Are rates for disability insurance different in different states? To clarify: I own Guardian own-occupation disability insurance, which was initiated in California. Given a recent income increase, I am eligible to exercise a rider to increase my disability coverage. Are my premiums going to go up a different amount if I increase my coverage through my agent in CA than if I increase it through a different agent, say, in Ohio? Are these riders and insurance premiums nationally uniform for personal disability insurance plans through Guardian?

Can I temporarily live out of CA while collecting short term disability checks from SDI California? I just had back fusion surgery and will be out of work for a few months. Is there any rule to prevent me from recovering in another less expensive state while still collecting State Disability Insurance payments? I will eventually be returning to work at my original job in California. Someone told me I must stay in California to continue qualifying for SDI. Any help will be appreciated.

California State Disability and Private Long Term Disability? Can you collect state and private disability at the same time. My mother is current on state disability for a terminal illness. She also paid for private long term disability insurance. Her private insurance company says that she can not collect both, but I haven't found anything that states that. Does anyone know?

Do you need to report state disability insurance? My wife was on disability for about 8 weeks due to pregnancy. We have a tax appointment this weekend but I have not received the 1099G form for disability only Family leave act. Will she get the 1099 or not? I looked on the SDI for california and it does not mention anything about having to report it. Paid Family Leave does say that the money will be reported and you will get the 1099G but disability does not mention anything. Before I call my tax guy or the state does anybody know anything about this?

California State Disability for Aspergers Syndrome? Hello. I have Aspergers Syndrome and it is not a real "mental disorder". It is a neurological disorder of the brain. People with AS -their brians are wired differently. I need to find out if people with AS in the State of California can claim disability. I am not talking about SSI or Social Security Disability Insurance. That is the Federal level and I am only asking about the state level. AS is a high functioning Autism and I don't do well socially. I guess you can call it a "social difficulity" or a "social impairment". I was working 72 hours every 2 weeks-on call at Oak Grove, but now they don't want me working there-since I flipped out due to change. People with AS flip out many times, due to change, since people with AS like a lot of routine. Since I am on umenployment-it is just not enough to live on $ 320.00 a month. I was bringing in about $ 980.00 a month. It wasn't great, but shoot-at least I was able to pay most of my bills. Now, I am struggling to pay my phone bill.

Purchasing insurance to cover maternity leave in California? Is there any sort of insurance you can buy in California so you can get approximately your regular wages during your unpaid maternity leave? I've heard that state disability doesn't pay too much. And how long can you take off? Some women say they've gotten 3 months off but I don't know what I need to do to get that, and still have approximately my regular income coming in. I'm not pregnant yet, so I could buy something without having a pre-existing condition. Thanks!

Will I lose my Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI) for a felony Drug conviction? I was visiting my family in New Orleans, and I had to evacuate for Hurricane Katrina. I was home helping out after the storm all I could. I turned down cocaine at least 20 times, but I finally did some, and then took some from my cousin. I was going to fly back to California( back to school) and and got busted by the security by their search. If I take the felony charge, will this effect my SSDI/SSI and the help from The Department of Rehabilitation?

Anybody have info on bipolar disability for my child? I live in California. I tried googling mental health disability insurance but I didn't find the information I wanted. Also I logged on to the California unemployment site, but all I could find was a little bit of info on adult disability insurance. Does anyone have any experience with this or know how I can obtain more info on how to apply?

California disability after having baby.? I started working at a new job a few months ago where I only work 2.5 hours/day so that I could be home more when I had my daughter. I get paid a high hourly wage, and am considered to be a sub-contractor of a program that works with infants. They do not take any money out of my checks, not for taxes, SDI, or anything. I have the tax thing figured out, but am thinking of having another baby in the next few months and am trying to figure out if there is any way for me to get disability for the 6 weeks afterwards. Since I dont pay into SDI, I'm assuming I dont get state disability like I did last time. Am I correct in this? Is there any type of insurance I can purchase that would cover this? I live in California. Thank you. I dont know where some of you live, but here in California you get 6 weeks of disability for a vaginal delivery, and 8 weeks for a C-section. You get 4 weeks before you have the baby. I am surprised at some of the rude responses. I paid into SDI for several years before having a baby, so I deserved the 6 weeks of disability that I received after having my daughter. I have many friends who have had babies and they all received disability as well. To say to leave it to those who really need it is silly, since there a lot of people on disability because they didn't take care of themselves. Poor eating habits and lack of exercise causes many health problems and no one thinks that they shouldn't receive disability when they are taken off work.

Question about maternity leave in California? I live in California. I am 31 weeks pregnant and I am suffering back pain. My boss of 3 years is also being horrible to me despite the fact that I have never missed a work day during my pregnancy and I still do my job. I would like to leave work at 36 weeks, but I thought you only get the 4 weeks of disability pay before your due date if your doctor takes you out of work for medical issues. What if my OB thinks I can sit at my desk for 8 hours a day and be okay working full time? I am hoping she will put me on leave early because of back pain and stress from my horrible boss, but if she doesn't then I can't leave early with SDI, right? In California I qualify for the following: 4 weeks partially paid before due date (State disability insurance - SDI) Is this only if my doctor takes me out of work? 6 weeks partially paid after your baby is born, 8 weeks with c-section (SDI) Another 6 weeks of Paid Family Leave (FMLA) Any advice?

Disability after having baby in California? Help!? I started working at a new job a few months ago where I only work 2.5 hours/day so that I could be home more when I had my daughter. I get paid a high hourly wage, and am considered to be a sub-contractor of a program that works with infants. They do not take any money out of my checks, not for taxes, SDI, or anything. I have the tax thing figured out, but am thinking of having another baby in the next few months and am trying to figure out if there is any way for me to get disability for the 6 weeks afterwards. Since I dont pay into SDI, I'm assuming I dont get state disability like I did last time. Am I correct in this? Is there any type of insurance I can purchase that would cover this? I live in California. Thank you.

What states are the most disability-friendly? I have a young son with spina bifida, and he has maxed out private insurance coverage. He is currently covered in California by the Medi-Cal system and has been treated at excellent hospitals, but I will be applying to law schools soon and want to be absolutely sure that whatever state we move to has the medical resources to accomodate him, as well as a generally disability-friendly attitude among the public. Are there any states in particular to avoid, or any that truly sparkle?

Is there a way to get around the 30 day hold law, in California, on driving with a suspended? I got pulled over. I asked the officer why and he answered nothing personal..... Anyways, I called the sheriff's department and the tow yard and they both said there is a 30 day hold law. Which would make my total owed to the tow yard $1,420, which might be worth more than my car. I called and left a message for the Tow Hearing Officer, is there any specific things I should tell him? I am not sure why my license was suspended. My insurance lapsed because I am waiting for my disability. I had already paid my registration fees, I just need to get insurance and smogged. Catch 22, I can't get it smogged or get insurance while the car is in the tow yard. Any suggestions on what to do or what might be a loop hole?

What are the maternity leave laws in California? I'm 26 weeks pregnant with my first and am very confused about what I'm able to receive as far as pay during maternity leave. I'm employee through a temp agency and am not using their insurance, I'm using my husbands, do I still get disability leave? Also, how does the 6 weeks bonding law work? Any help is appreciated, thank you so much!

oasdi deduction in my paycheck is 5 times the monthly average this month !!! why this has happened ? OASDI Definition: Old age, survivors, and disability insurance. The official name for Social Security is it because of summer or can anyone justify that ? Also my medicare deduction is 5 times the average this month !!! I don't know whats going on (I live in california)

One of my employees needs to have surgery on his kidney. What kind of benefits is he eligible for? We are located in the State of California. He has been employed with us for five years and he is paid $12/hour. His medical insurance is paying for the surgery, minus a small deductible, but he is still concerned with wage losses. I am familiar with the FMLA but that does not pay a benefit. I know he is eligible for state disability. Where can I find out what amount of money he can expect? What else can he do to offset his wages lost?

I filed my California long term disability insurance claim 40 days too late and it was denied. Can you help? I am covered by a short term disability policy by my employer. Prior to my disability, I asked my HR department what I needed to do. I was told that my short term policy would kick in automatically and all I would need to do was fill out those forms once they were sent to me. I filled out the forms and received confirmation that my short term insurance had been activated. About 1 month after my disability, I received a reduced paycheck. When I inquired at work, I was told that I should have filed for long term disability along with the short term disability. I have since filed for long term disability but it was denied because I submitted my claim more than 40 days after the first day of disability. I know I can appeal. Has anyone else gone through this and was your appeal successful? Did you have to do anything out of the ordinary to win your appeal? Advising me to check with the labor board or my HR department isn't the help I am looking for. What I am looking for - Have you ever had to appeal a denied disability claim and did you learn something in the process that would help make the process go smoothly for someone in my situation. If I were answering your questions, I would put some real thought behind my answers!

When you move from one state to another, how does that affect your state disability insurance? When moving from California to Nevada, how does that affect your receiving disability insurance? Where would you find more info at?

Pregnancy Disability Leave & Paid Family Leave ? I am trying to figure out how Pregnancy Disability Leave works together with Paid Family Leave. I work in California and I know both apply to me (but not the FMLA or CFRA - less than 50 employees at my work). If I take PDL (which is unpaid), can I then claim benefits from the Paid Family Leave insurance plan? I'm sure it's pretty simple, I am just confused right now. Thanks !

Do I need to pay personal income tax? I have been receiving a monthly disability income from my private disability insurance company, is this taxable? I know for a fact that the social security disability income (SSDI) that I have been receiving is not taxable because the amount is not sufficient to file a tax return, but I am not sure about the private disability insurance benefits. I live in California. If you pay the entire cost of a health or accident insurance plan, do not include any amounts you receive for your disability as income on your tax return.

No Workers Compensation in permanent disability benefit payments (non-vocational) when returning to work? If someone is injured on the job and found to be permanently partially disabled by California's workers compensation and forced to return to work on a modified work. Now that he has returned to work, the insurance company has stopped payments . Will he get any permanent disability benefits while working on a modified job? It states that permanently disabled employees get either a lump sum or partial payment in California. Anyone have any idea of if this is going to happen now that he is working while permanent partially disabled? Where there be a workers compensation benefit payment in the future and if so is it just delayed or will it just be his regular work salary?

CASDI vs. CAVPDI? I have a question for California residents or for anybody who knows about this. What is the difference between CA SDI (California State Disability Insurance) and CAVPDI (California Voluntary Plan Disability Insurance) ? This item usually appears on box 14, of W-2 form. I heard CASDI can be use for tax deduction, but CAVPDI can not . is this true ?

HELP:::"workers comp ,state disability checks ending? in 4 more weeks my doctor will release me sending final report to my attorney cause we going to court n 2 more months ,so no more income for me .i have never receive checks from insurance cause they have always Dennie my claim so state step in.but with final report my state disability will end till i go to court cause im still broken knee.so got fired from this job that im suing so can i get unemployment? in california it said that i have to be physically good but im not.were in the government can i get help?

I am a administrative assistant and am new to the payroll system. what % does CASDI take from employees? Is there an exact % taken out of each employees weekly income by the California Disability Insurance? And if so what is that %?

Workers Comp, DI, and Attorney Fees? I spoke to a lawyer (in California)regarding an on the job injury. He told me that it is my duty to file for Disability Insurance. And that he'd represent me in My Workers Comp case. He said he'd charge 15% of any settlement I'd receive from Workers Comp. Does this mean that I can receive one lump payment from WC, from where he takes 15%? Or would WC give me a weekly check (until I recover) and does he get 15% from my weekly check? Thanks in advance.

When paying california state taxes do that include State Disability Insurance?

california labour board question? im on disability right now and my boss just fired me im only 20 and since im fired i have no insurance for what was causing my disability im going all nuts and crying and cant think straight can someone please give me the number to call to find out if this is fiar or not coz i wont be able to get my medicine and im freaking out i really need help someone please help me.

What about Citibank ethics? To whom it may concern: I have a right to know who lied to the dfeh I, Damari Stratford filed a complaint with the DFEH, Ann Luekeman did the investigation. After the case was closed I requested a complete copy of all materials submitted to the DFEH at Ca. Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing, 111 N. Market Street, Suite 810, San Jose, Ca 95112. When I received the copies, the names of the employees and the attorney at Citibank were crossed out in black ink. I feel I have a right to know who said what and why they lied about me. I feel I have a right to know the name of the attorney submitting these false statements about me. Please forward me a copy with out the names being crossed off, at no charge to me since I have already paid for a complete copy. I have reported these people to the New York Bar Association and I can’t go forward without the name of this lawyer which submitted false statements. I am not pursuing a complaint against the DFEH, as the Attorney General’s Office has asked me, I simply want the attorney General to ask Ann Luekeman for the name of this attorney so I may file a complaint for unethical and unprofessional conduct by Citibank lawyer and employees, again the DFEH made their decision with false statements from Citibank employee Kathleen Munoz and Jeff Ursino, which were the two people interviewed by Ann Luekeman.. The Attorney General, Edmond G Brown suggest that I contact the California State Bar, the DFEH director and my California Legislature representative and although I have contact the Governor, Senator Boxer, Assemblymen, Mayor, President, Office of OTS and many, many others, no one has stepped up to help me. I have been asked by the following agency for the name of the attorney in question for unprofessional conduct: State Bar Of Nevada, Rob W. Bare, Bar Counsel, on 10/15/07 The State of New York ,Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Judicial Dept., Albany, NY, 12207-2109 has forward my letter to , Diane Maxfield Kearse, Chief Counsel, Grievance Committee for 2nd & 11th District in Brooklyn, NY 11201 On 10-10-07I I was sent a letter form, Louis Romaine, Investigator at Renaissance Plaza, 335 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY asking for the complete name of the attorney in question but since his/her name were blocked out I need this information sent to either him , me or both. Thank you, Damari Stratford 1291 Ord Gove Ave Seaside, Ca 93955 I strongly feel I was fired for putting my daughter first, please help us reach our goal of 100,000 signatures. What kind of manager fires you while ill? Thank you, Damari How did Citibank make the list of the: “BEST 100 companies for Working mothers”????????? Court date is coming up on June 14,2007 All signatures will be forwarded to Senator Barbara Boxer Why does Citibank lie to clients about firing me? They have told their clients that I left to work for my husband, that I am on vacation, that I don’t work Saturdays, anything but the truth. They even lied about me calling in sick yet my time card proves I was there and my time card was approved by the supervisor. Please help us, how does the little guy fight Corrupt American Companies? Working mother and Citibank ethics Working mother at Citibank, how did they make the list of the “Best 100 Companies for Working Mothers? Fired for putting daughters needs first? Fired via UPS, 12 days before Christmas?please forward to anyone that could help us, thanks. Keep this story going so we can get help. Tell a friend to tell a friend, how else can the little guy fight corporate America? Please help us if you can along with the Senator, this letter was sent to the Senator: To: Senator Barbara Boxer, Feb. 18, 2007 Also: Jason J Chan, 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240 San Francisco, Ca.94111 Regarding your letter of February 5, 2007, thank you. You state that you will submit a formal inquiry to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and that this may take up to 4-5 weeks. In that case I have taken the liberty to put together this binder as to hopefully speed up the process or maybe just so you have it to review. In this binder I can show the Jeff Ursino was not fair and equal to all the employees and although others violated policy I am the only one he fired. Citibank did not follow their own policy much less that of the Ca. Labor laws and codes. I don’t believe that Citibank has been honest with their clients as well as the DFEH and DOL. Citibank did not submit a new statement regarding 11/15/05 to the DFEH and seem to stand behind their “ bad Information”. I worked the day they state I called in and supposedly stated that I would be out the rest of the week, not true. What else is branch 915, Jeff Ursino, Kathleen Munoz and their corporate attorneys in New York willing to lie about?Please help us get to the truth about why Jeff really fired me. Why does Citibank stand behind Jeff and his lies and much more? The teller that left about $10,000.00 out is still working their and to my knowledge was not written up and yet this was worse for the bank than me just wanting to care for my daughter and having my doctor call in for me.Jeff made error after error with the write ups and the firing procedure of Citibank. Why did Jeff Ursino and Citibank feel I wasn’t worthy of an exit interview? Why was I fired at home and not at my place of work? Why was I not given a verbal or informal warning as is Citibank policy? Please go through or have someone review my notes and proof of their dishonesty. Please help us and all those wrongfully terminated by corporate America.. It is time for Corporate America ethics Reform. Senator Boxer if I had been a bad employee I would have just walked away but I wasn’t. I have letters from clients that truly appreciated me and my work and even Citibank has acknowledge that I was great for the Carmel branch, so why fire me and throw me out like yesterdays trash? Because Jeff Ursino just didn’t like me and was out to fire me from the moment he threaten me with job abandonment before I had ever missed a Saturday. Why? As I told Dr. Lowell and all the other doctors I have seen, “this just doesn’t make sense!” I have spent the past 14 months fighting for my rights, please help me and my family, we need more moms like me that want to be their for their children and teenagers are children. I look forward to hearing from you, thank you so very much for writing back or at least someone from your office, thanks Jason J. Chan. Sincerely, Damari Stratford Home 831-583-9077 Fax 831-393-9464 AS OF 4/21/06 SENT TO THE GOVERNOR I SPOKE WITH THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF CITIGROUP TODAY, IT WAS ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS SOME WRONG INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE DFEH REGARDING THE 15th and17th OF NOVEMBER, 2005. CITIBANK WILL BE SENDING IN A “NEW’ RESPONSE DUE TO NOT DOING THE INVESTIGATION THOROUGHLY THE FIRST TIME. SO WHAT ELSE ARE THEY NOT DOING THOROUGHLY OR ETHICALLY? THANK YOU As of 2007 they never submitted the correct information A BETTER EXPLANATION Mother fired by Citibank for no good reason I am searching for an Employment Attorney willing to work on a contingency basis. I was fired while I was out sick, the managers states in a note added to my personnel file that he had called me to see if I would be coming into work on Dec. 13th but yet with my letter of termination he returned to me the faxed in doctors note, faxed in at 3:44p.m. on 12/12/05 by my doctor, which clearly stated that I would be out from 12/12-12/16/05. He sent me my letter of termination thru UPS, which arrive on 12/15/05. The manager knew that I was out on work related stress and I had a workers comp case pending. The manager states that I was fired for not complying with my warning and I asked how I could comply if I wasn’t there to comply so then I get a letter from HR stating that I was fired for failure to follow the call in process but my doctor had called in for me on the 12th due to my stress level and blood pressure. The doctor had spoken to the supervisor on the 12th so they were aware that I wouldn’t be in on the 13th and my doctor has the notes on my file that she had made a call in for me. Citibank did not follow their own procedures when they fired me. The EEOC has given me the right to sue and the letter arrived on 2/17/06 so my 90 days have started. The DFEH has also launched their own investigation which Citibank received notice on 1/23/06 and should be responding to the notice any day now, (as of 3/8/06they haven’t responded). I had an outstanding performance history with the bank; I had worked there for 4 years 2 months 6 days. I was the head teller one of the notary and the only Spanish-speaking teller. I have at least 40 letters of support from Citibank clients and I can prove that the manager was not equal with all the employees and although he was aware of the teller cooking the books under the direction of the supervisor none of them were put on corrective action yet I was written up for missing my first Saturday and then again when I missed my 2nd Saturday although I had a doctors note to be out of work due to my blood pressure and stress brought on by the manage and the unfairness in treatment. I had been threaten with job abandonment but at that time I hadn’t missed any work long enough to be accused for this. Citibank violated code 132A of the worker comp law and I do have an attorney for that but they are unable to deal with all the other issues. I have a strong feeling that the manager never told HR that my doctor had called in for me nor did he share my doctors note with them, he is to get approval from HR before firing me yet fired me by 4:30 pm or so, I had also emailed him that day at 1:45 pm and explained that my doctor had spoken to the supervisor and faxed in a note, again he was aware that I wouldn’t be in. The manager had called my cell phone and left a message at about 10:25 am, he states that he called because I hadn’t called in a half an hour prior to my shift, which started at 8:30 a.m., why did it take him 2 hrs before calling me? And I would bet that the supervisor had made arrangements to have a teller there to cover my shift since my doctor called her. Please help my family and I. Sincerely, Damari Please forward to anyone willing to help us, thanks> March 8, 2007 To: Senator Barbara Boxer Also: Jason J Chan, 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240 San Francisco, Ca.94111 Dear Senator Barbara Boxer, On, 3/7/07, I received a notice from Citigroup, HR Communications Unit in New York, regarding Corporate benefits for January 2007, I have included a copy with this fax to you.. I am at the point that I feel this is harassment, why, because Citibank fired me on 12/13/05. It is very upsetting to me every time I receive these notices, it is a constant reminded of everything I have lost due to the unfair and unequal treatment of employees by Jeff Ursino and Citibank. I have already been sent my 401K check due to my termination, I am not contributing to this program so why does Citigroup keep harassing me with these notices. Remember that last October, 2006, Citigroup sent me a letter ( 10 months after firing me) thanking me for 5 years of services and looking forward to 5 more years, why, they fired me. I would have made it to 5 years, as I had no plans to leave the company, but I was fired 12 days before Christmas via UPS. That notice was again just another reminded of what could have been and what I have lost. Please ask Citigroup to stop harassing me with these notices for they are very upsetting to me. Also, on 3/7/07, I received a letter from your Director of Constituent Services, Eric Jose Vizcaino, regarding a letter I sent you and it states that my concerns are being forwarded to the Director of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Suzanne M Ambrose, for her review. Again, Citibank attorneys explained to the DFEH, how and why they fired me and as I pointed out to you in an earlier letter, Citibank lied to them about me calling in on 11/15/05, Citibank states that I called in and said I would be out the rest of the week. Again this is a lie, I worked that day. Sheri Paulo, Employee Relations manager of New York for Citigroup, had told me that they said this due to being miss informed , when I brought this lie up to her attention, she said that they had been given bad information and that they would correct this by sending in another statement to the DFEH, and to my knowledge they never did and instead stand by their lie. I have sent you a copy of my time card for that week and other information regarding their statement to the DFEH. Why does Citibank tell the DFEH that I was fired and Ronan of the US Dept. of Labor that I am still employed. They also told Ronan that they would send me a letter explaining how I am still employed, but I never received this letter, why? Last June, Citigroup gave me stock, which I refused due to being fired and Chuck Prince office acknowledges receiving my letter explaining that I had been fired and that I should not have been issued the stock and they took the stock back. I have also sent you a copy of that letter in the black binder which I sent to your San Francisco office, did you receive this binder? Please , Senator Boxer, please help us get to the truth, it is as if Citibank doesn’t know what the left hand is doing or the right hand is doing, please help stop the harassment. How many more letters am I going to be sent by Citigroup informing me of everything I have lost. Sincerely, -----Original Message----- From: ClubMom Posted by: Damari | Saturday, June 09, 2007 at 08:47 AM Richard, Perhaps you could explain what it is that Digger, James, Lonewaco, or myself posted that you find "discreditable." Posted by: California YankeeCalifornia Yankee | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 01:40 PM After researching the article about citibank assisting illegal aliens was no way to be true in my findings, unless proven otherwise I will find your California Yankee discreditable. Posted by: Richard Provencher | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 08:52 AM The Monterey County Herald Attn: Herald Executive Editor, Carolina Garcia 8 Upper Ragsdale Monterey, CA 93940 cgarcia@montereyherald.com (831) 646-4306 Ms. Garcia, I have attempted through several sources to clarify my position regarding my unfair treatment by my previous employer, Citibank. I had no previous plans to leave my position as Head Teller at the Citibank branch in Carmel. After 4 years of employment with the company, the unfair and unequal treatment of employees led to medically supervised work-related stress. The manager of the branch then accused me of job abandonment which led to my termination via UPS delivery on December 15, 2005, while I was at home on medical leave. Subsequent to my termination, I received numerous correspondences that referenced me as terminated, no longer with the company, and as a former employee. My 401K and pension have both been forwarded to me. However, when interviewed by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Citibank representatives reported that I was terminated due to not personally reporting my absence, but rather having medical documentation reported by my physician. When interviewed by the U. S. Department Wage and Hours Division, Citibank representatives reported on August 8, 2006, that I was still an employee of the company and that a letter indicating such would be forwarded to me. To date, this letter has not been received. I have continued to be in contact with several clients that have stated that Citibank representatives indicated that I was either on vacation, or that I voluntarily resigned in order to work with my husband in his new business. This is absolutely untrue. It was my intention to continue my employment as the benefits were extremely important to me, as well as to my family. Clearly, there has been a gross misrepresentation by Citibank, either to its clients or to the U. S. Department Wage and Hours Division. It is my position that I was unfairly terminated by Citibank. The unscrupulous behavior of Citibank and its representatives, locally and at the corporate level, is unacceptable. It is also my opinion that if a corporation as large as Citibank is representing itself on a local level, the local management and staff should act accordingly. A large part of the attraction of the Monterey area is the sense of community that is felt here on a day to day basis. If Citibank is allowed to misrepresent its actions to clients and government agencies, where will the corporate takeover end? Sincerely, Damari Stratford dcsbears@aol.com dcsbears@aol.com wrote: Subject: Re: Your message to the governor was received THE GOVERNOR HAS WRITTEN ME TWICE AND SAID HE WOULD HELP,, CITIBANK HAS LIED TO THE DFEH AND US LABOR DEPT WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION AND TO THEIR CLIENTS ABOUT MY STATUS, I NEED HELP, HOW CAN I FIGHT WHEN THIS CORPORATION IS TELLING LIES AND HAS ALL THE LAWYERS THEY NEED AND I CAN'T AFFORD ONE. HOW MANY TIMES ARE THEY GOING TO GET AWAY WITH MISTREATING EMPLOYEES ON 8/8/06 RONAN FROM THE US DEPT OF LABOR WAS TOLD BY A CITIBANK ATTORNEY THAT THEY WOULD SEND ME A LETTER EXPLAINING MY STATUS AS STILL AN EMPLOYEE, I HAVE YET TO GET THIS LETTER, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PUT A LETTER TOGETHER IF THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH? YOUR OFFICE AS WELL AS THE FIRST LADY'S OFFICE HAS CALLED ME BUT WE AREN'T GETTING ANYWHERE. IT HAS BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE I FIRST WROTE THE GOVERNOR. CITIBANK ATTORNEYS HAVE CANCELLED 2 DEPOSITIONS AT THE LAST MINUTE THE LAST INE THEY CANCELLED WAS AFTER TALKING TO THE US LABOR DEPARTMENT,WHY? MY JOB WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO MY FAMILY AND I PLEASE HELP ME AND MY FAMILY AND ALL THOSE BEFORE ME THAT HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY TERMINATED BY CITIBANK FOR NO GOOD REASON WHY IS EVERYONE SO AFRAID OF CITIGROUP? WHY CAN'T I FIND AN ATTORNEY WILLING TO STAND UP TO THEM ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS? I VOTED FOR THE GOVERNOR AND I NEED HIM NOW PLEASE CALL ANN FROM THE DFEH AT 408-277-1916 THEY TOLD HER THAT I HAD CALLED IN ILL ON 11/15/05 AND THAT I TOLD THEM I WOULDN'T BE IN, THIS IS A LIE I WORKED THAT DAY AND I CAN PROVE THIS WITH MY IME CARD, THEN THEY SAY THEY MADE AN ERROR PLEASE CALL RONAN AT 415-744-5590 EXT 226 FROM THE US LABOR DEPT TO VERIFY WHAT CITIBANK ATTORNEYS SAID. THE ONLY REASON THEY OFFERED ME FMLA IS BECAUSE I FILED FOR DISABILITY, BEFORE THAT THEY HAD PAID OUT MY FINAL PAYCHECK, FIRED ME VIA UPS, SENT ME COBRA INFORMATION. PLEASE HELP US PLEASE SEE THAT THE GOVERNOR GETS THIS EMAIL AND ASK HIM TO MAKE A CALL ON MY BEHALF CORPORATE AMERICA NEEDS TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR GOOD EMPLOYEES AND NOT ALLOW A MANAGER WITH BAD SKILLS TO FIRE SOMEONE JUST BECAUSE HE WANTS TO SINCERELY DAMARI STARTFROD MOTHER WIFE HUMAN BEING AND I VOTED FOR THE GOVERNOR I MATTER TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CITIBANK IN CARMEL LIES TO CLIENTS ABOUT WHY I AM NOT THERE. THEY TELL PEOPLE THAT I AM ON VACATION OR THAT I LEFT TO WORK FOR MY HUSBAND INSTEAD OF TELLING THEM HAT THEY FIRED ME AFTER MY DOCTOR FAXED IN A NOTE AND CALLED IN FOR ME TO PROTECT ME FROM HAVING MY BLOOD PRESSRE RISE. JEFF URSINO AND KATHLEEN MUNOZ LIES TO ANN AT THE DFEH AND THEIR LAWYERS LIED TO THE US DEPT OF LABOR. KATHLEN WAS DOING THE OVERDRAFT ON HER DAUGHTERS ACCOUNTS AND REFUNDED HER OWN DAUHGTER MONEY WHILE THE MANAGER WAS ON VACATION. SHE LIES ABOUT BEING FIRED FROM WELLS FARGO, SHE LIED TO THE WORKERS COMP PEOPLE AND WILL LIE TO ANYONE. KATHLEEN HAD INSTUCTED THE OTHER TELLERS TO COOK THE BOOKS BY HAVING THEM PUT IN FALSE REFEERALS AND JEFF URSINO DID NOTHING ABOUT IT BUT I GOT WRITTEN UP FOR MISSING WORK WITH A DOCTORS NOTE. THEY STATE TO ONE AGENCY THAT I WAS FIRED AND TO THE OTHER THAT I AM STILL EMPLOYED, THEY STATE I WAS FIRED FOR NOT CALLING IN YET I WAS RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO HAVE MY DOCTOEOR CALL IN AND FAX MY NOTE IN DUE TO THE STRESS AND HARRASSMENT BROUGHT ON BY JEFF AND CITIBANK, WHERE ARE THE ETHICS IN THIS COMPANY NOW THEY ARE TELLING MORE LIES TO THE DEPT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING JEFF TELLS THEM WHY I WAS FIRED AND THEIR LAWYERS TELL THE US DEPT OF LABOR THAT I AM STILL EMPLOYEED PLEASE HELP US GET THIS STORY OUT TO THE WORLD IF IT ISN'T TOO MUCH TO ASK:) HOW DO YOU FIGHT LIARS, HOW DO THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT CITIBANK IN CARMEL 831-624-8258 CALL AND ASK THEM WHERE I AM ASK FOR KATHLEEN AND ASK HER WHY SHE LIES THIS WOMAN WAS HAVING CITIBANK PAY FOR HER DAUGHTER OVERDRAFTS AND HER A TELLER REFUND HER OWN DAUGHTER MONEY WHILE THE MANAGER WAS OUT ON VACATION SO WHY SHOULD ANYONE BELEIVE THIS UNETHICAL PERSON JUST AS JEFF URSINO THE MANAGER OF THE CAPITOLA BRANCH LIES TO HIS BOSSES TO MAKE HIMSELF LOOK BETTER PLEASE HELP US WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME HOW DO YOU FIGHT A CORPORATION LIKE THIS Extra! Extra! Read all about it! DAMARI AND CITIBANK HERE IS THE TRUTH!! To set the record straight! Damari was fired by Citibank in Carmel! Damari did not leave the bank to go work for her husband!!!! DAMARI HAD NO PLANS TO LEAVE CITIBANK! DAMARI PLANNED ON STAYING FOR ANOTHER 16YRS. THE BENEFITS WERE VERY IMPORTANT TO HER FAMILY!! DAMARI WAS FIRED VIA UPS WHILE AT HOME ILL DUE TO WORK RELATED STRESS BROUGHT ON BY THE MANAGER AND THE UNFAIR AND UNEQUAL TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES ALONG WITH BEING THREATEN AND HARASSED BY THE MANAGER FOR JOB ABANDOMENT. SEVERAL OF Citibank clients have TOLD HER that they have been told by the staff at the Carmel branch : THAT SHE LEFT TO GO WORK FOR HER HUSBAND! THIS IS AN OUTRIGHT LIE!!!! What else will they lie about? Are they ashamed of what was done?? WHY DO THEY FEEL THEY NEED TO SAY SHE LEFT TO GO WORK WITH HER HUSBAND ( I DO NOT WORK FOR MY HUSBAND) ( I DO NOT WORK FOR JND PLUMBING) (NOR AM I ON VACATION) INSTEAD OF JUST TELLING THE TRUTH ? IS THERE ANYONE IN THE CARMEL BRANCH THAT COULD SWEAR TO THIS? NO! You can reach Damari at dcsbears@aol.com ENOUGH WITH THE LIES CITIBANK!!! IF YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS PLEASE SEND HER AN EMAIL CITIBANK TOLD THE US LABOR DEPT WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION , ON 08/08/06 THAT I AM STILL AN EMPLOYEE YET I HAVE LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS THAT CLEARLY USE THE WORDS TERMINATED NO LONGER WITH THE COMPANY FORMER EMPLOYEE AND MY 401K AND PENSION HAVE BEEN SENT TO ME AS OF 8/24/06 I HAVE YET TO GET THE LETTER FROM CITIBANK WHICH EXPLAINS HOW I AM STILL AN EMPLOYEE! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO WRITE A LETTER IF YOU ARE TELLING THE TRUTH HOW CAN THEY SAY TO THE US DEPT OF LABOR THAT I AM STILL AN EMPLOYEE YET THEY TELL THE DFEH THAT THEY FIRED ME FOR NOT CALLING IN, WHAT IS THE TRUTH CITIBANK?????????? CITIBANK STATES THAT I WAS FIRED FOR NOT CALLING IN YET MY DOCTOR CALLED IN FOR ME THE DAY BEFORE AND ALSO FAXED IN A NOTE FOR ME WHICH THE MANAGER RETURNED TO ME WITH MY LETTER OF TERMINATION. THEY KNEW THE DAY BEFORE THAT I WASN'T COMING IN SO WHY WOULD HE CALL TO ASK IF I WAS COMING IN IF IT WAS CLEARLY STATED ON THE NOTE AND TOLD TO THEM BY MY DOCTOR TO PROTECT MY HEALTH JUST MORE LIES BY THE CITIBANK STAFF IN CARMEL Posted by: DAMARI | Friday, September 01, 2006 at 08:56 AM CITIBANK ATTORNEY TOLD THE US DEPT OF LABOR WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION THAT I AM STILL AN EMPLOYEE AND THAT THEY WILL SEND ME A LETTER EXPLAINING THIS TO ME BUT YET I HAVE ABOUT 9 DOCUMENTS WHICH CLEARLY READ THAT I WAS TERMINATED PLEASE HELP ME AN EMPLOYEE OF CITIGROUP IS SENDING ME EMAIL WITH A VIRUS ATTACHED! WHAT ELSE WILL THEY DO? WHY DOES CITIBANK IN CARMEL LIE TO THEIR CLIENTS ABOUT WHY I AM NO LONGER AT THE BANK? ARE THEY ASHAMED OF WHAT THEY DID TO ME? THEY KNOW VERY WELL THAT I DID NOT LEAVE TO WORK WITH MY HUSBAND THEY FIRED ME VIA UPS AND I AM ON DISABILITY DUE TO THEIR TREATMENT, THREATS AND HARASSMENT Why hasn’t Citibank responded to the Dept. of Thrift Supervision and what else will they lie about to the Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing ? Citibank Ethics?! Please post & forward my story I need your help, please help us get this story out, please forward to everyone you know. Why do the employees at branch 915 in Carmel, Ca., tell their clients that I left the bank to go work for my husband, instead of telling them the truth which is that I was fired on 12/13/05 via UPS & their HR- Connect One system has me as an active employee out on disability and now I am an active employee on leave of absence with pay. So, am I fired or on leave of absence??? If I am on leave of absence then why don’t they say that instead of lying to the clients and telling them that I left to work for my husband. I don’t work for my husband, I am not allow to work , I am ill thanks to Jeff Ursino and Citibank treatment. Why won’t they tell the truth to the clients and what else are they lying about? Are they ashamed of what they have done? Perhaps I should take out an AD in the local paper and tell the community the truth myself? Why do these employees tell clients that they aren’t allow to talk about why I am not at the bank, but yet when they do talk about it they lie!! On 5/31/06 Sharon Law Tucker sent me her new business card and asked me to call her because she had miss placed my phone number during the phone call she mentioned that it was Laura Richardson which told her a few months ago that I left to work for my husband, is there anyone at the Carmel branch that can tell the truth??? The letter I’ve include with this email is from a concern client of Citibank My question is will the teller be fired and if not why not? This teller left out about $10,000.00 in the unlocked front drawer 2 different times with in a two week period and had two shortages in one year, one for $100.00 and the other for $450.00. Where the cash drawer is concern two employees signed the vault book stating they witness her put the cash away, obviously not true. One of these two employees had the bank pay for her daughters overdrafts and the manage was aware, against company policy. This teller entered false referrals into the systems to make the banks numbers look better and this was done under the supervision and direction of the supervisor, when I brought this up to the manager none of the three tellers which input false referrals were written up, falsifying bank documents and no write up but I get written up for missing a Saturday, why? Unfair and unequal treatment by the manager. Where are the ethics? As I’ve stated, the unethical employees still have jobs and I get fired after the manager receives my email on 12/13/05 at about 1:45 p.m., and he acknowledges receiving it, it clearing answers his question/comment that he was calling to see if I was coming. The email states that my doctor had called in and spoke to Kathleen: as well as faxing in my doctors note which the manager returned to me with my termination letter received two days after I had been fried with no check, with no break down explanation, no vacation pay, misleading information and so on, note clearly stating my disability time off. Did he read the doctors note? Did he let upper management know that my doctor had call and faxed information? The manager called I returned his call but he was with a client. I requested to communicate via email and I emailed him, Kathleen and Human Resource, so why was I fired sometime after he received my email and the end of the day if he was just calling to see if I was coming in and if not to contact HR? Unfair and unequal treatment. It makes no sense. Why weren’t the labor codes followed? Did he get HR permission to fire me? Why then wasn’t my check included with my letter of termination? Aren’t I to be fired at the location which I work? Were my rights violated when he had Kevin send me my termination letter, did he know I was getting fired prior to me receiving my letter? March 25, 2006 Dear Ms. Deloney, I would like to take a moment and thank you for responding to my comments regarding Damari and the manager. I am sure that you are a very busy and important person and I appreciate your time. Damari is truly missed at the bank, since her unfair termination by the manger, the atmosphere at the bank is boring to say the least. Damari added life and laughter and she enjoyed serving the customers. I feel deeply, that the manager made a huge mistake in dismissing her while she was ill. What kind of a manager would dismiss an employee while they are ill? As I say this, I now have further concerns about another teller name Andrea. I was in the bank and was told that she has injured her knee and will be out of work for about six weeks. I’m sure that Andrea has a doctors note as Damari did, I hope that the manager doesn’t make the same mistake and decides to terminate her and mail her a letter before she returns as he did Damari when he terminated her instead of waiting for her to get well and return to work. Although I would understand if he were let her go as she spends most of her time at work doing her homework , reading and she isn’t available everyday. Andrea will move on, on her own to become a teacher, this is what she goes to school for two days a week. By her going to school, I feel this puts a strain on the staff. I understand that the rest of the tellers along with Kathleen are now having to work six days a week and Kathleen is running a window: she doesn’t have the charm or customer service skills which Damari offered the bank. We go into the bank often and we rarely see that manager. I feel that it would be in the best interest of the bank to find a permanent manager as soon as possible, one whom appreciates competent employees as Damari. Frankly, I don’t understand how a temporary manager was given the authority to dismiss an employee such as Damari with her wonderful skills , talents and dedication to her job. Therefore my concerns are now for Andrea whom doesn‘t compare with the kind of service Damari offered your customers. As I stated before, the other tellers spend too much time speaking to customers about personal things and shopping on the computer instead of banking conversations. I frequently witness them reading and eating while at their windows: this is very unprofessional. I feel it would be in the best interest to Citibank to launch a complete investigation on the manager, as you stated would be done and seriously consider removing him from Carmel. In my opinion since he arrived the atmosphere is tense and if I can sense it I am sure that other customers do. This manager has taken all the personal touch and charm out of the bank and I feel the employees fear for their jobs: no one should have to work under those conditions. Keeping this manager at this or any branch is sure to destroy you business. Again, thank you for your letter and taking the time to look into this situation. Sincerely, Clifford Bagwell In a letter dated 01/06/06,Citibank states, Pursuant to Section 1089 of the Ca. Unemployment insurance Code, regarding notification of changes in employment status, please be advised that your employment was terminated on 12/13/5 for failure to follow call in procedures RE Section1089 and other codes which Citibank may have violated Other codes they may have violated labor code section 208, 226, 226.3,201.25,2441, 2800,2802,2926,2927,6400,3602(6),3852,2922,civil code 47(c) I was fired on 12/13/05,it states that each employer shall notify the employee immediately, yet I didn't find out until 12/15 as I received my notice of termination via UPS on12/15 When I was fired I was not supplied with "copies of printed statements or materials relating to claims for benefits by Citibank. Citibank claims that I didn't follow the call-in procedure yet my doctor called on 12/12 & faxed in a notice which stated that I would be out from the 12th-16th. Jeff claims that he called me to see if I was coming in on 12/13 at 10:25am,almost 2hrs after my shift started, he states that if I wasn't coming in that he wanted me to contact HR to inform them of my extended absence. How does one go from calling to see if I'm coming in & ask me to call HR to Jeff stating & deciding that I should be fired yet in my email to him at 1:45pm on 12/13 it states that the doctor had spoken to Kathleen & faxed in my doctors note which he returns to me w/letter of termination. How does he justify terminating me? I was out on work related stress and my blood pressure, my doctor called for me to keep my stress & blood pressure down, as far as not calling in I had my doctor call: the call was made for me to protect my health. Why wasn't it stated in my termination letter that I failed to follow the call in procedure. Why does Citibank state to the DFEH that I called in on 11/15 & said that I would be out the rest of the week yet I worked on the that day & the supervisor approved my timecard on 11/22. What else are they not being honest about? Why are the employees which falsify bank documents & break policy still have jobs? CITIBANK IS NOT BEING HONEST WITH DFEH THIS IS A LETTER I SENT MY GOVERNOR Dear Governor, First Lady and Staff, I have been awake since 1:05 a.m. I was having a difficult time sleeping again due to my conversation with Ann Lueckeman from the DFEH. Ann and I spoke on 3/08/06, Citibank apparently faxed in their reply on 3/07/06. Ann read to me some of the statements that Citibank made on their reply Citibank states: that I called in on 11/15/05 and that I stated that I would be out the rest of the week, this is a lie!!! I happen to have my time card for the week ending 11/19/05 and it clearly shows that I worked the 15th, I was off the 16th and I worked the 17th and that I was out sick on the 18th and 19th and that the manager approved my time. Citibank states that I refused to work on Saturdays but they don't mention that I, unlike them, was willing to meet them half way. Citibank is not telling the truth. To further support that I was at work on the 15th and 17th I have my journal notes with specific times of things that occurred on those two days. How does an honest and ethical person fight against unethical people who lie? How can I protect myself if I can't afford an attorney and I can't find one to work on a contingency basis? The other night, on TV, my husband and I heard that the government spends 4 million to train wasp and I can't get help from The White House or our Senators or Congress, to defend myself against a corporation which is taking advantage and lying about this situation? The only one that has offered to help is the Governors office and although I appreciate the letter and the call from the Governors office this does not get me an attorney. I have diligently search for assistance to no avail. I am now begging for help, I can't continue to loose sleep and live on anxiety medication; this situation is wearing on me. Again, please, is there anything more that you or our government can do to help my family and I, for this wrongful termination? Why is Citibank lying? I feel like I am going to have another panic attack and I had to resign to taking medication to calm down. This is totally and completely unfair, unjust, wrong and no one should have to go through what Citibank has put my family and I through. I only wonder how many other wrongful termination's Citibank has gotten away with because people are afraid to go up against them or just don't have the money to fight and protect them selves? My husband and daughter are worried about me and so am I. PLEASE HELP US. I don’t know what else to do and I don’t want to give up. Sincerely. Damari AS OF 4/21/06 SENT TO THE GOVERNOR I SPOKE WITH THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF CITIGROUP TODAY, IT WAS ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS SOME WRONG INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE DFEH REGARDING THE 17th OF NOVEMBER, 2005. CITIBANK WILL BE SENDING IN A "NEW' RESPONSE DUE TO NOT DOING THE INVESTIGATION THOROUGHLY THE FIRST TIME. SO WHAT ELSE ARE THEY NOT DOING THOROUGHLY OR ETHICALLY? DAMARI I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOUR OFFICE AS I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH ME, THANK YOU A BETTER EXPLANATION Mother fired by Citibank for no good reason I am searching for an Employment Attorney willing to work on a contingency basis. I was fired while I was out sick, the managers states in a note added to my personnel file that he had called me to see if I would be coming into work on Dec. 13th but yet with my letter of termination he returned to me the faxed in doctors note, faxed in at 3:44p.m. on 12/12/05 by my doctor, which clearly stated that I would be out from 12/12-12/16/05. He sent me my letter of termination thru UPS, which arrive on 12/15/05. The manager knew that I was out on work related stress and I had a workers comp case pending. The manager states that I was fired for not complying with my warning and I asked how I could comply if I wasn't there to comply so then I get a letter from HR stating that I was fired for failure to follow the call in process but my doctor had called in for me on the 12th due to my stress level and blood pressure. The doctor had spoken to the supervisor on the 12th so they were aware that I wouldn't be in on the 13th and my doctor has the notes on my file that she had made a call in for me. Citibank did not follow their own procedures when they fired me. The EEOC has given me the right to sue and the letter arrived on 2/17/06 so my 90 days have started. The DFEH has also launched their own investigation which Citibank received notice on 1/23/06 and should be responding to the notice any day now, (as of 3/8/06they haven’t responded). I had an outstanding performance history with the bank; I had worked there for 4 years 2 months 6 days. I was the head teller one of the notary and the only Spanish-speaking teller. I have at least 40 letters of support from Citibank clients and I can prove that the manager was not equal with all the employees and although he was aware of the teller cooking the books under the direction of the supervisor none of them were put on corrective action yet I was written up for missing my first Saturday and then again when I missed my 2nd Saturday although I had a doctors note to be out of work due to my blood pressure and stress brought on by the manage and the unfairness in treatment. I had been threaten with job abandonment but at that time I hadn't missed any work long enough to be accused for this. Citibank violated code 132A of the worker comp law and I do have an attorney for that but they are unable to deal with all the other issues. I have a strong feeling that the manager never told HR that my doctor had called in for me nor did he share my doctors note with them, he is to get approval from HR before firing me yet fired me by 4:30 pm or so, I had also emailed him that day at 1:45 pm and explained that my doctor had spoken to the supervisor and faxed in a note, again he was aware that I wouldn’t be in. The manager had called my cell phone and left a message at about 10:25 am, he states that he called because I hadn’t called in a half an hour prior to my shift, which started at 8:30 a.m., why did it take him 2 hrs before calling me? And I would bet that the supervisor had made arrangements to have a teller there to cover my shift since my doctor called her. Please help my family and I. Sincerely, Damari Home 831-583-9077 all calls to this number are screen please leave a message, Cell phone 831-236-0112 Again please help us Sheri, (4/22/06) The reason the conversation came to an abrupt ending is due to my frustration with this issue, yes I was upset and angry and my stomach was turning and my chest tightening, I had it get off the phone and calm down and I took some Xanax to calm the anxiety attack which I felt coming on. As I explained on the phone, I have lost 25 pounds since Jeff Ursino first threaten me with job abandonment, I don't sleep well, I grind my teeth , I have gone to the emergency room for chest pains and a heart doctor and so much more. I have nightmares. From my house I see Highway 1, a constant reminded of the unjust done to me. I have seen about 10 different doctors and I have been given about ten different medications, I have been seeing a therapist every Friday since Nov. 2005 and I have only missed 2 appointments with him. My job was very important to my family and I, I have cashed in my IRA and 401k, my pension is on the way, I have sold some stocks at a lost to insure I have funds and all this because I was fired and I don't know how long I will be ill and I have bills. I have spent hours doing paper work for things such as unemployment, disability, activating credit protection dealing with connect one, Met Life. health insurance and more. I don't know how my benefits are being paid, I am not being directly billed and no one sends me the information I requested. I have lost my employee rate on my credit card and I still have to make payments to one of them. Can you imagine arriving home and seeing a UPS envelope addressed to me from Kevin Squires only to open it and find a letter from Jeff terminating me. Every time I see a UPS truck I feel I will be getting more bad news from Citibank. I did call him, he was with a client, I called his cell phone, he didn't answer, I emailed him, he received it and didn't respond but instead fired me, he lies, he returns my doctors note which stated the time I would be off, they lie to the DFEH, why wasn't the research done thoroughly in the first place, why were both of my write ups sloppy with incorrect dates and information? I wasn't fired for my performance, Jeff just wanted to hurt me more and this was his way. I was told that the center didn't have enough employees for some one to have Saturdays off but even though the center is short staff he fires me and allows Andrea to be out every Tuesday and Thursday but yet we were short staffed. I can't believe that all of this has happened to me for being ill and yet other employees did things that were more of a risk to the center than being out ill. I am sorry for raising my voice at you, I hope you understand it isn't directed at you, it is about the situation which Jeff created. I can't deal with more paper work and I don't trust anything Jeff or Kathleen say, they are unethical and will say anything to make themselves look good. At this point I will not be reading the attached Arbitration policy which you attached to this email, I can't deal with more paper work, I will research other avenues and continue to tell my story since I can't sleep. Met Life denied my long term disability but yet didn't talk to any of my doctors and I need to deal with that and other issues. Thank you for you time, Sincerely, Damari SENT TO SHERI PAULO 5/01/06 Hello Sheri, I received your phone call and all I want to know is what is it that we need to speak about? I don't understand what we have to say to each other. I feel that you and Citigroup will stand behind Jeff Ursino no matter what really happened. Jeff states that he called to see if I was coming in 2 hours after my shift was to begin and if not to call HR. I did call him and emailed him but he ignored that and fired me. He returned my note which stated that I would be out and yet called to see if I was coming in, did he not read the note he returned with my letter of termination and did not Kathleen let him know that my doctor called in at least I did something about it and my doctor and I were just protecting my health. Why did they lie? You said that they got bad information and now will submit a new response to the DFEH why not check your facts first before submitting information to the DFEH? why, because Jeff Ursino couldn't tell the truth. Hope to hear form you soon. Sincerely, Damari God bless us all AS OF 5/3/06 ==CONNECT ONE OF CITIBANK STATES THE I AM ON LEAVE OF ABSENCES WITH PAY AND THAT I HAVE 163 HRS OF VACATION TIME 80HRS OF HOLIDAY PAY AND 96HRS OF SICK TIME YET I HAVE LETTERS WHICH STATES I WAS FIRED ON 12/13/05 05/06/06 ==IS THIS APPROPRIATE? SEARCHING FOR A CHAIR ON CITIGROUP TIME, I BET HE DOESN’T GET FIRED!AND ALL THE OTHER ONES DOING PERSONAL SEARCHES ON CITIGROUP TIME, I BET THEY DIDN’T GET WRITTEN UP OR HARRASSED AS I DID FOR BEING ILL AND WANTING TO PUT MY DAUGHTER FIRST!!! ronald.a.walter@citigroup.com I am interested in buying a good condition mid-nineteenth century Shaker rocking chair. Ron Walter office - 212-559-4393 home - 212-752-8453 fax- 212-793-3402 given my insurance back, why? Why did Citibank wait to the last day to respond to the DFEH and then fax in there reply with false information, they had 45 days or so to get their facts right so who gave them the false information and why? Why didn't they check their facts first? I was fired then the status was changed to active employee out on short term disability the on leave of absence? Why was my 401k sent to me? If I am an active employee why was the rate changed on my employee credit card? Why did HR tell connect One that they had made an error yet I have a letter of termination and one letter that was sent over night to make sure that I did not return to work on 2/01/06? Why did the bank not follow their own firing procedure? If I was fired why do I have all that vacation, sick leave and holiday time. Why was I sent a check for my vacation time and then they rolled over the time to the 2006 year? Why can't I get an answer to my question regarding who is paying for my medical, dental, vision? Why is Met Life now billing me for premiums for the Life insurance policy which I carry for my husband and also mine? I WAS AT COSTCO (5/17/06) WITH MY NEIGHBOR AND RAN INTO RICHARD WHITE HE MENTIONED THAT HE HAD GONE INTO THE BANK AND MISSED SEEING ME THERE, WHEN HE ASKED WHERE I WAS THEY TOLD HIM I HAD LEFT CITIBANK TO WORK WITH MY HUSBAND, 5/19/06 My daughter and I were at Ross to day and we ran into another Citibank clients, we said hello and he said that he had gone into pay his credit card bill and when he asked about me he was told that I had left to work for my husband, yet again another lie from Citibank in Carmel. I gave him my address and asked him to put this in writing and mail it to me, he said he would get the letter out to me on Saturday Dear Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 01/28/06 My name is Damari Carollo Stratford, my daughter, Leah Carollo, attends Seaside High School and I wanted to personally thank you for visiting the school on Friday, January 27, 2006. My husband, Jeff Stratford and I have a small plumbing business named JND Plumbing, Inc., we, as a company, we donated money to the volley ball team to purchase 36 warm up uniforms for the girls. My daughter was on the freshman team and I was team mom and proud of it. I never missed a game and I drove to all the away games with team players in my mini van. I made sure they had sandwiches, fruit and water for all the away games and water for all the home games and practices. On, December 13th, Citibank in Carmel, California wrongfully terminated me. On, Dec. 15th, 2005 I received a letter via UPS telling me that I had been terminated on the 13th. At the time I was terminated I was in the middle of a pending workers comp case which wasn’t denied until Dec. 21st, 2005, this is in violation of code 132A of the workers comp law. Also, I had been out of work since the 6th of December with a doctor’s note, 2 notes that excused me from work from the 6th thru the 16th. I was out due do work related stress and anxiety. My doctor called in for me, upon my request, spoke to Kathleen and faxed in my doctors note on 12/12/05. According to HR, Chrys Smith, I was terminated for ‘ failure to follow call in procedure’ on 12/13/05. My doctors note which had been faxed in on the 12th was returned to me with my letter of termination from Jeff Ursine, acting manager of the branch. The note clearly stated that I would be out from the 12th thru the 16th. I went and spoke to an attorney in Salinas, California and after about 45 minutes to an hour of listening to what I had to say, they took the case on a contingency basis. Also, I have filed a complaint with the EEOC and they have launched an investigation on my behalf. I was not allowed an exit interview, which is their policy, nor was I ever asked to turn in my keys, which is also their policy. I was a very good employee and my reviews can prove this, one of them even stated the I ‘ Greatly exceeded expectations’. I was the Head teller, a Notary and the only Spanish-speaking teller. Before some one is terminated they are, per their own policy, to consider the employees performance. I worked the for 4 years 2 months and 6 days. Please take some time and read the pages I have sent you and also forward it to your friend Oprah because when you and her speak people listen. This situation has caused my family and I emotional and financial burden and I need some help. Corporate America needs to be kinder to their employees and more understanding of their personal needs. I am currently on disability and the legal system is too slow, I need help now. Due to loosing my job I can no longer offer the athletes at Seaside High School the financial support that I was willing to give them but I will still give my time. We need more parents like me, please help me. DAMARI Dear Office of Thrift Supervision. RE: letter dated 06/05/06 Case # 0505382006 Citibank advised you that Human Resources and Employment Legal Departments have handles this internal matter. How did they handle this matter? They lie to clients about why I am not there. They tell clients that I left to work for my husband, this is a lie. Lisa Austin from Citibank Benefits departments states that when I come back to work they will set up payments for arrears regarding my benefits yet how can I go back to work if they fired me? Citibank states in a letter to a former clients on 3/13/06 that they would like to thank her for the comments on “our former” employee. Citibank lied to the DFEH and they are telling lies to clients, what else will they lie about? Citibank never offered me FMLA, violated Labor codes and this is all I get? I would like details of what was said. If Citibank will lie to the DFEH and clients they will lie to you also. You say you can’t provide me assistance but Citibank gets away with lies, wrongful termination, etc. I was not fired at work I was fired while at home, ill with a doctors note. How can they get away with ruining my life and lying to clients about it. Their Human resources department has had me listed as terminated, then on short term disability and now on leave of absences, so which is it? Am I suppose to go back to work there when my doctor releases me from disability. If I am an active employee on leave of absences then why did they send me my pension, change me employee rate on my credit card and make me do something with my 401k? Would you kindly ask them what my status is ? Sincerely Damari To whom it may concern, 10/03/2007 A CRY FOR HELP Please help the little person fight corporate America and their lies and false statements On, Feb. 16, 2006 someone representing Citigroup Inc at One Court Square, 14th Floor, Long Island City, NY 11120, submitted a rebuttal to Ann Luekeman, Consultant for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing at 111 N Market Street, Suite 810, San Jose Ca 95112, and the statement entered is false and full of lies . Ann Luekeman also conducted the interviews for the investigation and was also lied to by Jeff Ursino and Kathleen Munoz during their interviews. I feel that the case needs to be investigated due to the fact that the DFEH made their decision with false statements submitted by Citigroup attorney and their employees. Sheri Paulo, the Employee Relations director for Citigroup was aware of the false information submitted yet even though they/she said they would submit a new statement they did not and stood by the lies knowing they were lies. I was wrongfully termination, harassed, by Jeff Ursino, and I can’t understand how an attorney lies to the DFEH and then they aren’t held accountable. This is unethical behavior on all those whom lied and I have to pay for their lies. Citigroup violated several Ca labor codes in the process of firing me nor did Citibank follow their own firing procedures. I was not offered FMLA until months later. I am begging that someone out there will help a mother who was simply trying to work be a mom and a wife making a honest living yet the manager and supervisor both lied as well as the Citigroup lawyers. Their lawyers requested more time to answer the DFEH yet submitted false information and this is unethical, please help us. I have been on disability since I was fired on 12/13/05 via UPS, I did not know I had lost my job until 12/15/05 because I was out on a workers comp pending case when I was fired. Violation 132A.My last pay check was direct deposited into my checking account, it was not included with my letter of termination. I would like to know who submitted these false statements for Citicorp and or Citibank and Citigroup. I don’t have a team of attorneys as they do or the funds to hire the right attorney to get to the truth. Please help us. Sincerely, Damari Stratford 1291 Ord Grove Ave Seaside, Ca 93955 831-236-0112

Workers Comp, Attorney Fees? I spoke to a lawyer (in California)regarding an on the job injury. He told me that it is my duty to file for Disability Insurance. And that he'd represent me in My Workers Comp case. He said he'd charge 15% of any settlement I'd receive from Workers Comp. Does this mean that I can receive one lump payment from WC, from where he takes 15%? Or would WC give me a weekly check (until I recover) and does he get 15% from my weekly check? Thanks in advance.

Are Fathers really getting "True" Equality? June 2006 – THE WAR ON FATHERS: How the 'feminization of America' destroys boys, men – and women The June edition of Whistleblower magazine is a mega-eye-opener exploring one of the most crucial but little-reported phenomena of modern America – what WND calls "THE WAR ON FATHERS." The evidence of this almost unthinkable scenario is everywhere: SCHOOL: In public school classrooms across America, in every category and every demographic group, boys are falling behind. Girls excel and move on to college, where three out of five students are female, while young boys – who don't naturally thrive when forced to sit still at a desk for six hours a day – are diagnosed by the millions with new diseases that didn't exist a generation ago. To make their behavior more acceptable, they are compelled to take hazardous psycho-stimulant drugs like Ritalin. Boys are more than 50 percent more likely to repeat elementary school grades than girls, a third more likely to drop out of high school and twice as likely to have a "learning disability." And the suicide rate among teen boys is far higher than that of girls. "What we have done," explains Thomas Mortenson, senior scholar at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, "is we have a K-12 school system that seems to work relatively well for girls and does not work for a very large share of boys." HOME: It's well known that roughly half of America's marriages end in divorce, but not nearly as well known that two out of three of those divorces are initiated by the wives. Moreover, America's family court system is scandalously biased in favor of the mother in child custody disputes. Fathers get custody of children in uncontested cases only 10 percent of the time and 15 percent of the time in contested cases. Meanwhile, mothers get sole custody 66 percent of the time in uncontested cases and 75 percent of the time in contested cases. "Where you have minor children, there's really no such thing as no-fault divorce for fathers," says Detroit attorney Philip Holman, vice president of the National Congress for Fathers and Children. "On the practical level, fathers realize that divorce means they lose their kids." Unfortunately, this loss by children of their fathers' influence is directly responsible – far more than any other cause – for the modern national scourges of gang life, crime and much more. CULTURE: Fifty years ago, "Father knows best" was a hit TV show, in which insurance agent Jim Anderson (actor Robert Young) would come home from work each evening, trade his sport jacket for a nice, comfortable sweater, and then deal with the everyday growing-up problems of his family. He could always be counted on to resolve that week's crisis with a combination of kindness, fatherly strength and common sense. Today, television virtually always portrays husbands as bumbling losers or contemptible, self-absorbed egomaniacs. Whether in dramas, comedies or commercials, the patriarchy is dead, at least on TV where men are fools – unless of course they're gay. On "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," the "fab five" are supremely knowledgeable on all things hip, their life's highest purpose being to help those less fortunate than themselves – that is, straight men – to become cool. As this issue of Whistleblower shows, experts like Ph.D. scholar Christina Hoff Sommers, author of "The War Against Boys," agree: "It's a bad time to be a boy in America." Sommers provides example after example of what can only be called an all-out anti-male campaign: "The carnage committed by two boys in Littleton, Colorado," declares the Congressional Quarterly Researcher, "has forced the nation to reexamine the nature of boyhood in America." William Pollack, director of the Center for Men at McLean Hospital and author of the best-selling "Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood," tells audiences around the country, "The boys in Littleton are the tip of the iceberg. And the iceberg is all boys." In fact, Sommers reveals, it has become fashionable in elitist circles to conspire to change boys' very identity: There are now conferences, workshops, and institutes dedicated to transforming boys. Carol Gilligan, professor of gender studies at Harvard Graduate School of Education, writes of the problem of "boys' masculinity … in a patriarchal social order." Barney Brawer, director of the Boys' Project at Tufts University, told Education Week: "We've deconstructed the old version of manhood, but we've not [yet] constructed a new version." In the spring of 2000, the Boys' Project at Tufts offered five workshops on "reinventing Boyhood." The planners promised emotionally exciting sessions: "We'll laugh and cry, argue and agree, reclaim and sustain the best parts of the culture of boys and men, while figuring out how to change the terrible parts." "Terrible"? As this edition of Whistleblower shows, there is nothing wrong – and a very great deal right – with boys and masculinity. As maverick feminist Camille Paglia courageously reminds her men-hating colleagues, masculinity is "the most creative cultural force in history." "The problem," said David Kupelian, managing editor of WND and Whistleblower, "is that misguided feminists, intent on advancing a radically different worldview than the one on which this nation was founded, have succeeded in fomenting a revolution. And that revolution amounts to a powerful and pervasive campaign against masculinity, maleness, boys, men and patriarchy." Issue highlights include: "Banning 'mom' and 'dad,'" by Joseph Farah, who exposes the latest in bizarre and dangerous legislation by the California legislature. "The fathers' war" by Stephen Baskerville, a troubling look at how increasing numbers of America's military men risk all to serve their nation in wartime, only to be divorced by their wives and lose their children. "The war on fathers," by David Kupelian, an in-depth look at what's really behind the feminization of America. "Why men are being attacked," by Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who says: "It isn't all about hating men – it's largely about disdaining and dismissing them." "Has the bias pendulum swung against men?" Fewer college-bound, higher suicide rates, shorter life spans suggest males getting shaft. "Paternity fraud rampant in U.S.," showing how 30 percent of men assessed for court-ordered child support are not actually the fathers of the children receiving the support. "'Shared parenting' seen as custody solution," a look at bills in New York that would require courts to treat mom and dad equally. "Resolving the boy crisis in schools" by Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks, showing how today's public schools are profoundly unsuited for the genuine needs of boys. "Child support gold-diggers" by Carey Roberts, who shows how frequent fraud results in fathers being victimized by the justice system. "Hating our fathers, hating ourselves" by Bob Just, a penetrating look at the high cost of resenting the fathers and husbands in our lives. And much more. "This is one of the most soulful, important and insightful issues of Whistleblower we've produced in a long time," said Kupelian. "I urge people to read it – it's much more than eye-opening. It could be life-changing. Really." Note: You can also order a subscription to Whistleblower magazine. Simply click here. If you wish to order by phone, call our toll-free order line at 1-800-4WND-COM (1-800-496-3266). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Face it Guys, watch the commercials, sit coms, court hearings, ect. And see for yourself. Do the research. I believe Men and Fathers should stand up for there Rights. women do all the time. They are Not as inocent as they would like everyone to believe.

i need a good workers comp lawyer in California? i hurt my back at work was fired on the way to the doctor i recovered found a new job worked there for a week and hurt my back again i was honest told the new insurance company of the previous injury after running me though their red tape 3 months later i recieve a letter of denial have not recieved a dime from these pricks i have now been cut off from medical care if it wasnt for state disability i would be homeless right now and this is my reward for being honest

What can be done if someone has your social security # & opens accounts in your name without permission? Someone I know has a family member who has their social security number and calls life insurance, disability companies, loan companies all kinds of companies and as if they were that person, they some how sign them up for all kinds of things and they have a private post office box where they get all of this persons " mail" sent to where they open it and correspond with these companies with. Law enforcement didn't seem to care since the person doing it = a relative for some reason that makes it o.k . as far as they're concerned, but this person is a new college student and has had MAJOR damage done to their life and is nearly bankrupt. This is in Southern California.

State Disability Insurance in California? I was laid off in December (company went under) and in March I got pregnant. I have not found a permanent job and at this point am not going to try - who's going to hire a pregnant woman, right? I am receiving unemployment which will be running out in a few weeks and I'm thinking about working for a temp agency until the baby is born to bring in some money. Does anyone know if I am working temp can I collect State Disability Insurance once the doctor tells me no more working? I'm really pissed...worked all those years and now I may not be able to collect through no fault of my own. Any help is appreciated. I think if I'm not working at all I can't collect but not sure. Thanks.

Have you ever been on workers comp. or state disability? I was injured at work in 2004 and was immediatly placed on temp. dissability pending treatment,I was told that i couldnt recieve state disability cuase i was on workers comp.even though there was money available in my s.d.i Ive had two surgerys and tons of phyisical therapy since then with little improvment my doctors now tell me i need another surgery and even then,they say i can never return to my line of work, Now my temporary dissability has ended due to california state law and im told that i cant apply for state dissability because i havent worked in the last 3 years.Ive worked my whole life and have never been involved in any type of dissability yet im not recieving any income and cant return to work cause my doctor wont authorize it and have been told by my attorney that if i go and get another job it will effect my case against the insurance company,So my question is if there are any other people who have gone through this situation and what did you do for income?need help Does this make sense?

Disability, Unemployment, & Workers Comp - Help!? I'm in a pickle. I got hurt on the job, while I was getting ready to leave and start a new job. (During my two week notice) The week before I started my new job I was required to take a physical and a hernia was detected. Now I can't work. Can't start my new job and can't go back to my old. My new job has got me on hold until I get surgery but the insurance for my old job is taking their time and making me see many doctors and get evaluations before I can get approval for surgery. Needles to say, what a mess. Point of it all, I'm not working now and have no income coming in. Any suggestions, legal advise, tips, etc? I live in California if that tells you anything about all the red tape and crap I have to go through just to get attention to my injury. Sign, Unemployed irratated by this hernia and just wish it would be easier on those of us who wan't to work!!!! Help!!!

California Workers Compensation? I had a job in california and was injured while working. My injury required surgery and is a permanent partial disability. I found out my employer who has 5 retail stores, did not pay her workers compensation insurance during the time i was injured although she has it now. she tried to work it out with me but when i refused she fired me. i have cobra which is paying for my medical but she refuses to pay anything. i have a lawyer and he is trying to settle with her but she claims to not have much money although i know from working with her for 10 years she does quite well i would say making a profit of 200k or more a year. she has a hearing scheduled with the workers comp board but i understand she may face penalties. is that true? what is the likelihood the she will? my attorney says we i don't have to settle for the what the workers comp would have paid had she had it but can receive more for future med and pain. any help?

What can be done if someone has your social security # & opens accounts in your name without permission? Someone I know has a family member who has their social security number and calls life insurance, disability companies, loan companies all kinds of companies and as if they were that person, they some how sign them up for all kinds of things and they have a private post office box where they get all of this persons " mail" sent to where they open it and correspond with these companies with. Law enforcement didn't seem to care since the person doing it = a relative for some reason that makes it o.k . as far as they're concerned, but this person is a new college student and has had MAJOR damage done to their life and is nearly bankrupt. This is in Southern California.

Question about maternity leave in California? I live in California. I am 31 weeks pregnant and I am suffering back pain. My boss of 3 years is also being horrible to me despite the fact that I have never missed a work day during my pregnancy and I still do my job. I would like to leave work at 36 weeks, but I thought you only get the 4 weeks of disability pay before your due date if your doctor takes you out of work for medical issues. What if my OB thinks I can sit at my desk for 8 hours a day and be okay working full time? I am hoping she will put me on leave early because of back pain and stress from my horrible boss, but if she doesn't then I can't leave early with SDI, right? In California I qualify for the following: 4 weeks partially paid before due date (State disability insurance - SDI) Is this only if my doctor takes me out of work? 6 weeks partially paid after your baby is born, 8 weeks with c-section (SDI) Another 6 weeks of Paid Family Leave (FMLA) Any advice?

state help? I need help desperately. My brother in law just got diagnosed with a brain tumor. He will need radiation and chemo etc. he is the head of household, my sister will have to work, but i am hoping we can get her out of work one way or another so she can stay home and take care of her husband during treatment. In California, how to you apply to long term disability through the state? Doesn't the state give the patient money plus the caregiver? any helpful advice on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.. also how about health insurance for the children ? my BIL is the one with all the benefits, but since he will be able to work (they told him maybe in 3 or 4 months he may go back) but how can we get them all medical ? thank you!