<prompt> Human: Very specific situation, so I thank anyone with knowledge or advice in advance. My wife is supposed to return to work next week, following the birth of our first child.She is a teacher for a charter school, non-union, in NYC. We do not need her salary, but my HR rep. at work told me she should go back because if she does not, her employer could make us pay for the health insurance that it covered during her maternity leave. The school did not pay salary while she was gone, wife took temporarymedical unemployment.HR rep said she should go back, at least for a few weeks, to avoid that happening. Would also be nice for us to collect double salaries for a few weeks to help pay off our enormous hospital bills.edit forgot question Is this good HR advice, or is it completely unnecessary for my wife to return for such a short period?  <response>: Shes responsible for any pay check deductions that would have occurred while she was absent regardless of whether or not she returns to work. 