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Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

To the other extreme, in Canada new moms apparently now get a YEAR off work on maternity benefits.

MELEE · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject:

IMSS maternity leave is pathetic. It's my opinion they are trying to entice mothers to quit their jobs there for lossing benefits in turn cutting costs for IMSS. Laughing

They wouldn't agree to let me start mine early "because there was no indication I would deliver early" then not 5 minutes later in the same appointment the dr said, "You need these steriod shots because you will probably deliver early." So I was off work for 5 days before I delivered. Rolling Eyes

BUT the upside is they did PAY me the full 3 months worth of pay! Even though I was only off the uni's payroll for 7 weeks.

This is also why I planned to take a sabbatical starting the day after my maternity leave ended--I'm sorry every mom isn't so lucky.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

After spending three hours at an IMMS yesterday, it was evident there is lots of room to cut costs, in administration and red tape and not on benefits. To elaborate on Dixie's comment, IMSS requires an expectant mother to complete lab tests and various other procedures at IMSS before they will complete the paperwork to get your maternity leave. So, if you have a prvate doc and hospital and are getting your tests done elsewhere and you're going to IMSS strictly to fulfill the paperwork to get your maternity leave, you're forced to double up on all the tests. Right there is a spot you could save quite a bit for the Mexican tax payer. I don't understand why they can't use the existing results in an IMSS file.

I suspect the procedures are rigid due to union resistance.

lozwich · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 1536

Dixie,

Do you still have my friend's number? It was on the bag of clothes. Why don't you give her a call, or would you like me to ask her to call you?

Melee,

I'm sure you posted, or said once that you got the IMSS doc to just approve what your other doc said and there was no need to re-take tests. Is that right or am I dreaming? Maybe Dixie could do the same thing?

Sorry you're having a crappy time Dixie. If you ever want to come around for a cup of herbal tea and a whinge just let me know.

L.

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Guy wrote:

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

MELEE · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject:

Loz, (and indirectly Guy and dixie)
I think I benefited in that respect because of the small town where everything is more relaxed, and the doctor who was already nortorious for trying to do as little work as possible.

aliaeli · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 46

I decided to perhaps not be mute on my own post. Guy and Dixie: Are you suuuuuuuuuuure? Have you talked to Mexican working woman who have been there done that? That does sound strange, Dixie, about not seeing anyone of your financial status in the IMSS waiting room. And running the same tests twice? Ouch! Why not interchanging them? One test with IMSS and one test with VRIM (or whatever insurance you are using?)
I don't have to worry about it, because I am just giving my own private classes and thus have no benefits.
If we stay here in Mexico, I will be a stay at home mom anyway or continue giving private classes.