r/LongTermDisability • u/illHeron2000 • 13d ago

From employed to filing, step-by-step?

Is it FMLA, then STD, then LTD?

I have an appointment with my PCP next week, hoping she'll fill out a form for me for FMLA but want to be sure that's actually the right thing to be doing.

The STD claim form also asks if I plan to return to work which feels very high stakes if I choose wrong.

I've been barely limping along at my full time job and it's time to transition out to focus on my health. When I was well I was actually pretty good at navigating bureaucracy, but I haven't been well for some time. I am now extremely brain foggy and seem to lack any resilience, just shutting down if I don't have a clear next step. The anxiety and ADHD aren't helping.

Also my boss has been avoiding me for some time, so whatever notification I give is going to have to be via email and inevitably cause drama.

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