All Questions and Answers about Leaves of Absence: FMLA

What forms may an employer require from employee for intermittent FML
Company has farmed out FML management to a third party concern. At the third party concerns request. I have supplied certification of serious health condition form ( there's ) completed by my health c...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 23, 2012 11:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Do you have to qualify for 1250 hours twice if you have 2 conditions?
I have more than one fmla condition on file, and have used both conditions in the past. Now my attendance manger is saying that i have to have 1250 hours for both conditions in order to use them both....
2 answers  |  asked Feb 20, 2012 4:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can i make up an unpaid 8hr FMLA day in the same week on sat or sun to have my 40hrs.
I have a son with cancer he goes for treatment every tuesday for roughly 6-8 hours at times other appointment or treatment take place changing this in to an all day event. My manager has change, i hav...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 4, 2012 2:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Does Shingles classify as a serious medical condition for FMLA?
Does Shingles classify as an alowable serious medical condition?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 25, 2012 07:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is my employer required to make accomodations should i fail my Fitness for Duty exam?
I am an Occupational therapy assistant who has been off 11 weeks from skilled nursing facility. When I brought in 25# weight lift restriction I was asked to consider FMLA and toold I could not work wi...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2012 08:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Retroactive FMLA Application
My wife missed work due to our 5-month old son's admittance to the emergency room with a diagnosis of pneumonia. She notified her employer that she would be out following normal call out procedures du...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 21, 2012 7:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

What are my options other than FMLA if there are under 15 employees where I work?
Had to have extensive surgery on my wrist and will be out of work for 6-8 weeks. We have less than 15 employees so I don't qualify for FMLA. Can they fire me or lay me off? What other options do I hav...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 3, 2012 6:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is time off on approved worker's comp claim counted as FMLA time as well?
I am being told by my employer that even tho I am off work on an approved worker's comp injury that they are also counting this time off against the FMLA time off provisions. Is this proper?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 29, 2011 4:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Husband wrongfully denied FMLA due to wife's pregnancy?
My husband was on FMLA due to me being pregnant with our son. The first set of FMLA certification was filled out on April 15th and it was approved. He used FMLA whenever we had a doctors appointment. ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 22, 2011 12:18 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

my doctor has not released me to return back to work
my employer says that my FMLA has ended and that my job will be terminated, what can I do. Am I eligible to receive unemployment compensation?
1 answer  |  asked Nov 14, 2011 06:42 AM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina