hey i'm new here too. I don't know what state you live in but in california where i live you can take up to 85 days off for what they call FMLA which stands for Family Medical Leave Act. basically if you get too sick to work or someone you're responsible for(kids, parents, sibling) get sick and you have to care for them you get to take time off work as long as you have documentation and your work can't do anything about it. my friend just took three weeks off cause he had "headaches"(he had some child custody issues to take care of). i'm not condoning using this to get out of work to go on vacation but i am saying that if you can go see a doctor and they say for instance that you "have a sore neck from slipping in the shower" and you can't go to work because of the pain, then go for it. research your states laws and see if they have anything similar to FMLA. it might not help with your insurance but it might help keep you out of work till you're ready to go back. good luck