Laid off and I have metastatic breast cancer
Ariela G. on October 24, 2024
Career Management, Work/Life/Cancer Balance
I've been laid off as part of restructuring and cost-cutting at my current company. I've been given 2 months "transition time" and 4 months severance as well as 4 months of Cobra coverage (via a lump sum payout). I heard that I can effectively "pause" my workforce transition out of the company and get onto medical disability while I am on active treatment, which I currently am on, for metastatic breast cancer. I was told that I can "re-start" my workforce transition when I complete treatment. However, being metastatic this will never happen. What are my options here if I want to find a new job but want to minimize the amount of time I may not have a job/have health insurance?
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Nicole Jarvis, LMSW
Nov 6, 2024
Cancer and Careers Staff Comment:
Hello Ariela,
Thanks so much for posting. Seeing as this is pertaining specifically to legal aspects like insurance and disability, I recommend you following up with a legal organization who focuses specifically on those aspects.
For some basic information, I invite you to check out the Legal & Financial section of our website which has articles on:
Triage Cancer is a legal organization that has a number of resources to help explain some of the more complex aspects of health insurance, including more in-depth information on state laws and offerings, disability, and more.
If you have any additional questions or would like additional resources, please don't hesitate to reach out to cancerandcareers@cew.org.
Warm regards,
Nicole Jarvis, LMSW
Assistant Director of Programs
Cancer and Careers
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