Temporary Disability

[newmom17]

Hello all. About 6 weeks ago I dislocated and broke my kneecap among other things and got surgery in the hopes to repair it all. During this time I have been out on short term disability which sucks since it only pays out 60% of my actual pay. My husband and I figured we could put up with it in the short term but after my first surgery we learned the damage was more extensive than they’d realized and a second surgery would have to be performed requiring me to be out to at least June at the earliest. Did I mention STD pay sucks? I am desperately looking for something else (literally any other work I can do in the interim to earn what I’ve been making as an RN. The caveat is I’m not allowed to supplement per my insurance company, so any money I earn would be subtracted from whatever I get from the insurance company which would mean I’d have to earn enough working to at least make up for, if not surpass, my benefits. See my dilemma? Anyone had to go through this and have some advice?

 

*If it helps any I can walk right now but it’s with a pretty gnarly limp and I’m not yet able to carry extra weight which is why I can’t just go back to my bedside role