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Question from Jeff in Indiana

i appiled for flma becouse i hurt my neck.I could not turn to the right and had pain.So i whent to a ciropractor to help me.I whent to him for 6 days staight and missed 5 days of work.I appiled for flma , had all the right paper work.They a t and t told me i needed xrays becouse i whent to a ciropractor instead of a regular doc or a orthopedic doctor.So ihave been denined flma leave.I read that they can not descriminate any liceneced doctor.i feel that i have been lyed to by my company and the flma center.

fmla-rules.com answer

Perhaps a call to a local attorney would be in order for this situation. Your employer can’t retaliate against you for taking FMLA and if the chiropractor you saw was indeed a medical doctor who required that you take the time off from work for this serious medical condition, then your employer may have broken the law.

Question from John from Michigan

Can a person have more than 1 FMLA at a time?? Are you allowed 2 seperate FMLA’s during the same time period ???? FMLA-rules.com answer The quick answer is, no. FMLA allows for up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for a serious medical condition. That is up to 12 weeks, usually in a … Continue reading

Question from Martha from Missouri

I worked for a company that has 12-15 employees. I have been having some issues that would require inpatient stay. I asked my CFO if I could take FMLA. He said that I might not have a job when I came back. Then he said he would check into it, At the end of the … Continue reading

Company Requiring Doctor Certificate for FMLA

Question from Chris a Machinist I was approved by my company for FMLA in Feb.2011 and they told me that it would last till Feb. 2012. I was told today that it had been canceled until I get another paper signed by my doctor. They said that they were going to do this to everyone. … Continue reading

Aging Impacts Employers and Employees

We’re all getting older. Unfortunately, that statement is so true, and the implication for employers is significant. What is the implication of this on the workplace? What “condition” are these caregivers in when they come to work every day? As employers, what can you do to assist them? Continue reading

FMLA to care for the Elderly

With a aging workforce employees are now being faced with how to care for elderly parents while still maintaining employment. Elderly care can often times mean that someone is needed all day every day, making it extremely difficult for children to care for their parents while working. The Family Medical Leave Act provides some help … Continue reading

I was fired after taking FMLA – Help!

In a recent question I was asked an employee reported to me after they had been fired after taking Family Medical Leave (FMLA). The employee had just had a baby and took 6 weeks before the baby was born due to bed rest required by her doctor, then 6 weeks after the baby was born … Continue reading

FMLA Regulations Explained

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was established in 1994 so there are many case studies out there that help us define the various aspects of the law. FMLA was designed to help individuals who have a serious medical condition, birth of a child, adoption and placement needs, caring for family members who have serious … Continue reading

Make FMLA work for you!

With all the FMLA regulations and FMLA rules it can be difficult for an employee to understand their rights and how to make FMLA work for them. It’s important that someone who as taken leave knows their rights if, for example, they are terminated because they took FMLA. Basically it’s illegal for an employer to … Continue reading

FMLA and cosmetic surgery

I was recently asked if someone could use FMLA while they recovered from a cosmetic surgery, purely elective as a way to enhance their looks. It got me thinking, would it be covered? I did some looking at several sites and found that that topic has been addressed by the department of labor. Essentially they … Continue reading