It does not matter what state you live in since the FMLA is a Federal law. But you need to have worked for the requisite period of time (i.e. one year), have a qualifying medical condition (too many types to name in this answer), and your employer must be a covered employer (i.e. have at least 50 employees in a 75 mile radius and the employer must affect interstate commerce ... which virtually any employer does).
Yes, an employee can qualify for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave if they have a serious health condition, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), that prevents them from performing their job. MRSA infections can be severe and may require hospitalization or ongoing treatment, which can meet the criteria for FMLA. To be eligible, the employee must work for a covered employer and meet other FMLA requirements, including having worked a certain number of hours in the past year. It's advisable for the employee to provide appropriate medical documentation to support their FMLA request.
An employer is required by federal law to provide FMLA benefits - 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year - to employees. If you have terminated your employment by retiring, you are no longer an employee, and you would continue your health insurance through COBRA.
No one "files for" FMLA with some agency - it is a unilateral grant from the employer. Once the employer has enough info to know whether the employee qualifies or does not qualify for FMLA, the employer MUST issue a letter announcing whether it it granting or denying FMLA. EMployees need not request FMLA to get it, but must comply with employer demands for medical certification.
To qualify for paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee must work for a covered employer, have at least 1,250 hours of service in the past 12 months, and have been employed for at least 12 months. Employees can take FMLA leave for specific family and medical reasons, such as the birth of a child or a serious health condition. While FMLA itself does not provide paid leave, eligible employees may use accrued paid leave, such as sick or vacation days, during their FMLA leave. Employers are required to inform employees of their rights and obligations under FMLA upon request.
If they otherwise qualify.
FMLA runs out after 12 weeks. What happens to you after that is between you and your employer.
Yes, an employer can deny an employee's FMLA request for non-elective surgery if the employee does not meet the eligibility criteria set by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), such as having worked for the employer for at least 12 months and having at least 1,250 hours of service in the past year. Additionally, the employer may deny the request if the surgery does not qualify as a serious health condition under FMLA regulations. However, if the surgery meets the criteria and the employee is eligible, the employer must grant the leave.
You have to be with an employer for 12 months and worked for 12 months or at least 1,250 hours to qualify for FMLA. You also have to have a qualifying reason to claim FMLA.
Employers are required to continue group health insurance coverage for an employee on FMLA leave under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. For example, if family member coverage is provided to an employee, family member coverage must be maintained during the employee’s FMLA leave.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) generally allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for certain family and medical reasons. However, once the 12 weeks are used, employees cannot use FMLA leave again until the next 12-month period begins, unless they qualify for additional leave under different circumstances. Employers may also have policies that provide additional leave options beyond FMLA.
Your employer is not required to pay you for fmla, but is required to hold your position.
To qualify for FMLA leave, you must be INCAPACITATED, not just feeling puny. You must be incapacitated from attending school, going to work, or caring for yourself. If I, the employer, find that you are capable of working for someone, I withdraw your FMLA grant.