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FMLA FAQ: What if the Doctor Refuses to Use the Employer's

WebWhat if the Health Care Provider charges a fee for completing the medication certification form? Charging a fee for completing the FMLA medical certification form is a …

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FMLA FAQ – Is a cold or the flu a serious health condition

WebA: Yes, if it otherwise meets the definition of a “serious health condition.”. This question is confusing to many employers, and even some folks who hold …

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FMLA FAQ: Must an Employer Accept FMLA Medical Certification …

WebSo, the regulations go to some length to define “who” a health care provider is, only to open the door to virtually anyone your health plan is willing to cover. The DOL …

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FMLA FAQ: Can General Aches and Pains Support the Need for

WebOrdinarily, unless complications arise, the common cold, the flu, ear aches, upset stomach, minor ulcers, headaches other than migraine, routine dental or …

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Two Medical Conditions Can Equal One FMLA Serious Health …

WebTRI Marketing, genital herpes, interstitial cystitis, Serious Health Condition, two medical conditions equal one serious health condition. Jeff Nowak is a shareholder …

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Chronic Conditions: Can an Employer Deny FMLA Leave When an …

WebAfter all, a chronic serious health condition is one which: Requires periodic visits (defined as at least twice a year) for treatment by a health care provider, or by a …

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FMLA FAQ: Can an Employer Designate FMLA Leave When an

WebIncorrectly designating FMLA leave where a serious health condition is not involved could leave to an FMLA interference claim. Where it is a close call, seek legal counsel. Tags: …

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DOL Green Lights Telemedicine Visits to Support FMLA Leave, …

WebThe Department of Labor is quickly catching up to the telemedicine explosion and America’s remote workplace. In an effort to ease FMLA administration and address …

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FMLA FAQ: Can an Employer Require a Doctor's Note for Each

WebBut once an employee provides “complete and sufficient” certification signed by the health care provider, the court opined, the employer “may not request additional …

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A Key to FMLA Success: Supporting our Employees as Mental …

WebThe FMLA teaches us that an employee is obligated to return medical certification within 15 days of receiving it from you. But what if their mental health gets in …

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Fact Sheet #28G: Certification of a Serious Health Condition …

Websimilar health conditions to provide a return to work, or “fitness-for-duty,” certification from the employee’s health care provider showing that the employee is able to resume work. …

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Employer Can Seek Second Opinion After Doctor Finds Employee …

WebThe court’s guidance gives employers a road map we clearly can follow: before the employee’s return to work from FMLA leave, the employer must accept the …

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Can an Employer Require That an Employee Submit FMLA …

WebThis is particularly true where the employee’s mental health is at issue. Employers (rightfully) complain that they deserve medical information from a specialist …

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FMLA FAQ: How Long Can an Employer Rely on a Second or Third …

WebUnder the regulations, an employer can seek a second opinion and third opinion (aka the “tie-breaker”) if the employer doubts the validity of an initial medical …

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Employee Who Refuses to Provide Sufficient Medical Certification …

WebIn this situation, the employee has two choices: either cure the certification or grant permission for the employer to contact the health care provider. We have …

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FMLA FAQ: How Do Employers Count Unexcused Absences When …

WebQ: We requested that an employee have his health care provider complete FMLA medical certification in conjunction with what appears to be an FMLA-related …

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FMLA FAQ: Must an Employer Provide Intermittent FMLA Leave So …

WebUnder the FMLA regulations, a serious health condition includes a period of incapacity which is “permanent or long-term due to a condition for which treatment may …

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"Is it true that employers can't contact a health care provider to

WebIn this month’s podcast, we take a look at the myth that employers cannot follow up with an employee’s health care provider to clarify or authenticate a medical certification. While …

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Best Practices: FMLA Leave to Care for an Adult Child

WebAs we know, an employee is entitled to FMLA leave to care for a child with a serious health condition. Under the regulations, “child” is defined as a son or daughter …

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FMLA FAQ: When Employee on FMLA Leave Indicates They Will …

WebRecover Health Care Premiums. Under the regulations, the employer may recover its share of health plan premiums during a period of unpaid FMLA leave from an …

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FMLA Insights FMLA Insights Jeff Nowak Littler

WebBy Jeff Nowak on February 12, 2024. Posted in Abuse of FMLA leave, FMLA. This morning, the day after the Super Bowl, 16.1 million of your employees will call in “sick.”. Over 6 …

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Don't Be Tripped Up by Light Duty Obligations under the FMLA …

WebThe right take FMLA leave is absolute — if the employee cannot perform the current job because of a serious health condition, the employee has the right to take …

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