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2005

Georgetown University Law Center

Eligibility

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Eligibility For Medical & Family Leave Under The Fmla: Development Of The Statutory Text 1985-1993, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center Jan 2005

Eligibility For Medical & Family Leave Under The Fmla: Development Of The Statutory Text 1985-1993, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center

Charts and Summaries of State, U.S., and Foreign Laws and Regulations

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Eligibility For Medical Leave Under The Fmla, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center Jan 2005

Eligibility For Medical Leave Under The Fmla, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center

Memos and Fact Sheets

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) permits eligible workers to take up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for medical reasons—either their own or those of an immediate family member. In the case of personal medical leave, an employee is entitled to leave for medical conditions that constitute “serious health conditions” and that make an employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position. The FMLA statute defines “serious health condition” as: “an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider.” …