I was terminated from a Wal-Mart Distribution Center due to days I missed over Mental Health. Was diagnosed with six mental health issues that they were well aware of. Had went through the FMLA process with Sedgwick that is just about impossible to satisfy. They denied the paperwork because they did not like the way the Doctor answered two of the questions. They wanted an exact date issue began. Well, it is impossible to give an exact date when it comes to mental illness. She simply wrote out her answer instead of putting an exact date. The other question was over time needed and how long.
Instead of circling yes or no with an exact date she wrote out unknown a then the date of my next evaluation. It was denied and was told she had to change her answers and put an exact date. Well, she was not doing that. It changed every time I talked to a different person on what had to be done. Wal-Mart told me they would help and work with me and even spoke of a possible in house Leave of Absence but the only help they gave me is an HR employe called Sedgwick that really seems to be ran by Wal-Mart or at least that division. They were told if I could get the doctor to fix those two questions with these certain dates then they would approve it.I tried I called I went down there I even faxed but the doctor did not. However, and I don't know why but eventually all of a sudden, they approved it but for only certain dates. I would assume after several requests for Sedgwick to fax paperwork for the second set of paperwork since they made me file twice. However, I do not know cause I never seen the second set of paperwork if it was filled out by the doctor. I could not find it on Sedgwick site or the Doctor portal. The first set was easily found on doctor portal, every page that she filled out and faxed to them but nothing to be found on any other paperwork. In the end I received no help of any sort of accommodations from Wal-Mart. I was just pulled one day while working actually paged over the intercom for all to hear which felt just wonderful. Everyone always knew about it, and they even knew I was being fired before I did.
Anyway, I was fired that day for the days I missed two months prior just before the days Sedgwick approved the two weeks they did. This being the first appointment with that doctor. Apparently, they see the first appointment as the day all my issues began even though the doctor had already given an answer for at least a couple weeks before that and within my evolution paperwork that was submitted states it has been ongoing for some time now, but that paperwork was denied. Wal-Mart DC 7015 were well aware of this situation. It was a horrible process that was not easy for me to even share with anyone let alone as so many from DC 7015 knew. It was the most embarrassing time of my life. They took my biggest struggle and blew it up making it even worse and harder to have to show my face and then fired me. They did offer me a phone number and website where I could talk to someone about how I felt. Just another branch of Wal-Mart but I checked inti it anyway. It was a peer to peer like thing that I was not comfortable with. But why would I be since I had already transferred areas due to how I was being treated by some of the other employees in the area I was working in. The crap I put up with in that area I believe had a lot to do with how I got so bad with myself and how I looked at myself making it very difficult to be in public. It was to the point I went nowhere seen no one but work and the people there. Even there I just stayed to myself.
This is my diagnoses. I was seeing the doctor frequently, adding removing medicines threw out and at the time I was terminated. They were well aware of this. Hell, one time as I was walking in and many of the upper rank were standing in the hall greeting as we came in but apparently, I was not like everyone else cause after I passed through, and I was down real down at the time, but I still said Hey, but it was according to the number one rank I was weird. Her words where after I passed "did you see that? That was weird." I mentioned this when I was being terminated. Though it was not easy I tried to plead my case wrote a letter because I struggled to speak when uncomfortable and that is whenever I am around anyone. I forget my words and Studer horribly. Though I had two meetings with the second in charge she made sure she stood outside the door the whole time. I did not realize this but one of the times I called up there to talk to who I was told I should which was second in charge. I can't remember the names off the top of my head, she was the one that took my call, and she asked if she could help but I did not realize it was here I thought it was a different lady I see in the front part of her office. So, I told her no I would like to schedule an appointment with him, and she scheduled it. Then later after going up there and catching the names at that time I realized it was her on the phone and not his secretary. I did not treat her poorly say anything bad just simply said no thanks and asked for the appointment. This may have offended her. I had my appointment gave my letter well part of it. Later I found a sheet of it stuck in my printer. Needless to say, I never heard a word back from them. Not even a letter in the mail informing me out. This I found strange since it was not normal of them to just say nothing. I just accepted it for the longest time and really just gave up until just recently I have been trying to I don't know not just let it be. I was filling with EEOC and thought that maybe I should talk to a lawyer first before making a mistake. I did learn there is a time fram an I was terminated in June.
Chronic PTSD
Generalized anxiety disorder
Major depression disorder
non-psychotic recurrent, severe
Major depression disorder, recurrent
episode, moderate degree
Mixed insomnia
Panic disorder
Social phobia, generalized.