Hi all, I’m currently on FMLA and short term disability at my full-time job due to mental health issues exacerbated by a very toxic and abusive boss. My FMLA is administered via a third party and I can’t find information about how to transition now that I’ve received another job offer. I would ideally never like to speak to my boss again. My questions are about FMLA/ STD notification processes as I want to make sure I follow the law since these are federally protected programs that I’m genuinely grateful for. My questions are:

• Since I do not plan to return to work, do I just notify the third party hotline?

• When do I legally provide them with that notice? Is it on the day I start my new job? Do I let them know that I’m ending my employment status immediately?

• I do not become eligible for insurance at my new job until after 30 days of employment. At my current company, I would have enough FMLA and STD to cover that 30 day period if I do not notify my current company right away. In an ideal world I would love to keep my insurance so I still have access to my therapist and my psychiatrist during this transitional period, but I assume not notifying my current company right away while starting a new job is illegal. For that reason I’m assuming I’ll just be without medical coverage for 30 days, any advice here? Confirmation of the above scenario being illegal is enough to convince me I’ll just have to be uninsured for a bit because I absolutely don’t want to take that risk and would rather just delay my treatment.

Thank you so much for your help and advice!