Arrrrrgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Thu, 03-08-2007 - 5:32pm |
It seems a fellow bus driver told my supervisor that I was on a/d's so I had to have a conference with him and my area supervisor. The result of that meeting was that I had to go to a workers comp doc to get "cleared" to work. Mind you, I've been driving this bus for 5 years, this being my 6th, with a spotless record. I've received a safe driving award every year. I've been on meds all this time. I've been at my worst during most of that time. Now, when I'm finally stable, this comes up!
Well, I had my appointment with this stupid doctor today. And it was her "professional" opinion that I need further testing before I can be cleared to return to work. From the sounds of it, after making a few phone calls, this won't be covered by workman's comp or administrative leave, but by sick leave which I'm out of. So until I can get these tests I'm off without pay!!!!
At first, I thought maybe it was xh that turned me in, because he now drives a bus for the same system that I do, but it wasn't him. It was someone that drives out of one of the same schools that I do. I just don't know who it was. And for his/her sake, they don't want me to find out! My supervisor won't give up the name of the person who did this to me which really fries me.
I feel like my rights have been violated. But I have no way of proving that. I can't afford a lawyer, especially now that I won't be

That STINKS!
I'd almost suggest that you call your local chapter of the ACLU. They're members do pro-bono legal work all the time. Of course if they took it on you'd end up with your name in the newspaper. They tend to like to make things public. However, it is discriminatory. You take medications and are under a doctor's care. That should make you no different than a heart patient. How many times have you read about some poor guy crashing his car because he was in the middle of a heartattack? Diabetics can go precipitously low and quickly enter a mental state affects judgement and ability to function. My grandmother ended up losing her driver's license because she couldn't control her diabetes in later years. If they can drive without this sort of intervention then you should be able to as well. I'm soooo angry for you.
Mary