[NC] HR renegs on paid-out benefits

HR said one thing, did it, then went back on it.

True to form, she said most of it in person.

Essentially, when I was pregnant, HR went over my benefits and short term disability with me. She said I'd get 60% of my pay. I had the baby, went on maternity leave, received short term disability pay and... came back to work with Metlife asking for all the money back because HR changed it from 60% pay to "up to $100/week."

The $100/week is in the benefits page for our employer, so contractually they didn't have to give me more... but they said they would, they did, and now at a pretty financially shitty time I am being asked to pay it all back because they just changed their mind.

Is there any recourse here or is this just a "well, you work for a shitty company" kind of moment? I don't have her really agreeing to pay through 60% in writing because she's HR and she is incredibly squirrelly about doing anything over email or text.

I'm just frustrated and stressed out right now, especially because we are paying a premium for basic daycare only for me to be missing a shitload of work due to all these lovely winter viruses. So being slapped in the face with reneged short term disability just... sucks real hard.