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What Medical Conditions Are Protected by the FMLA?

The medical conditions protected under the FMLA are specific and include:

  • Birth of a child and time to bond with the newborn
  • Placement and bonding time with an adopted child or foster care child
  • Care of a spouse, child, biological or adoptive parent with a serious medical or health condition
  • FMLA protection covers leave for an employee’s own serious health condition
  • Care of a seriously wounded or ill spouse, child, or parent active in the military, including the National Guard, Reserves, or other branches of the military
  • In the case of leave requested for an active duty military family member, the laws allow for 26 weeks of unpaid leave

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  • Am I Eligible Under the FMLA?

    To be eligible under the FMLA, employees must have worked a minimum total of 1,250 hours for their employer to request FMLA leave. Under FMLA, employers with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius are required to provide 12 unpaid work weeks of leave to eligible employees annually.

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  • What is FMLA?

    It is the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Under the FMLA, eligible employees of covered employers are entitled to leave for specific family or medical reasons. This federal law provides eligible employees unpaid, job-protected leave for up to 12 weeks.

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