<prompt> Human: I had emergent surgery last Thursday, so I had to take Friday, Monday and Tuesday off to recover. My employer is saying that I will be using PTO for those days. Is this not considered sick days if it was an emergency surgery that? I am a full time employee with benefits in Florida.  <response>: I believe the concept of Sick days vs PTO is company specific, not state legislated.I mean I agree that it would typically be considered a sick day, but ultimately its their policy. You probably want to check with your HR department though since it should be in writing somewhere.That said, not sure rpersonalfinance is the best place for this question. You might get better advice in one of the joblegal subreddits. 