Allen

FACTS

Respondent AT&T employed Allen as a service representative in Dublin. In February 2007, AT&T notified Allen she was in violation of company standards for having too many absences from work. It told Allen she would be dismissed if she had an additional absence. On March 8, 2007, Allen fell while attempting to sit in her chair at work. She injured her right hip and buttocks, lower back, and left hand. On April 7, 2007, she apparently aggravated the injury while dancing, and she returned to her Stockton doctor, Dr. David Clarence Rodgers of Kaiser Permanente, on April 9, 2007. Dr. Rodgers placed her on temporary disability on April 9 and 10, 2007, but directed she return to work at modified duty on April 11, 2007. On April 11, 2007, Allen did not return to work, but visited a different Kaiser Permanente doctor, Dr. Sidhartha Gurung, at Kaiser Permanente in Tracy. Allen alleges Dr. Gurung placed her on temporary disability from April 11 through April 19, 2007, when she was to return to meet with Dr Rodgers. On April 19, 2007, Allen met with Dr. Rodgers. He concluded Allen was able to return to work that day. He also advised her he would not approve any additional time off.…