Short term disability?

I was able to receive short term disability while on leave and I diverted from my job and was caught. Since they didn't fire me, I was able to collect short term disability while on FMLA and going to PHP and IOP. (I wasn't able to collect until I actually started the programs). It was for opiate addiction and that is what I told the short term disability people. They knew all the details too as my psychiatrist had to fill out all this paperwork, so they knew I stole from work and all that. Once that was over and once I got my psychiatrist to clear me to return to work, the short term disability ended. I was not allowed back into my old position so I didn't have a job to return to and was in a weird limbo where I was still an employee but without a position. I was told to apply for jobs without medications. During the weird limbo period I was unable to collect any short term disability but I have heard of someone in a similar situation at a different hospital where they continued to collect at this point. Either way, yes as long as you're not fired this is considered a medical condition so don't feel bad about applying for it. I guess I can't speak for your STD company directly but in general I would think this should be approved as long as you're going to treatment.

My experience waa similar to Lisacar's although I was able to collect until I found a new job within my hospital. I was caught drinking/drunk on the job and had short term disability approved for alcoholism.