Q: How long does an employee have to return FMLA certification? A: The employee has 15 calendar days to return medical certification to qualify for FMLA unless with “diligent” and “good faith” efforts ...

A recent May 2025 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit warns employers that they may not be able to rely strictly on a health care provider’s certification under the Family ...

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When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or when she seeks a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the critical component for success is the ...

WHD's roll out comes after the department asked for comments on proposed revisions to the forms last August. The updates bring few substantial changes, according to Littler Mendelson Shareholder Jeff ...

Employers face one key challenge in their efforts to ensure compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as the coronavirus pandemic ...

An employee has a physically demanding job on the factory floor, hut they have been out on leave for an injury that they contend is work-related. However, your worker’s compensation insurance carrier ...

In Jones v. Gulf Coast Health Care of Delaware, LLC, Rodney Jones brought suit against his former employer, Accentia Health and Rehabilitation Center of Tampa Bay, a long-term-care nursing facility, ...

Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Boudin and Howard, Circuit Judges. BOUDIN, Circuit Judge. Maria Lucia Tayag (“Tayag”) was terminated by her employer, Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. (“Lahey”), while taking an ...

Oakland, California – Erlich Law Firm has moved to certify a class action lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, alleging systemic interference with employees’ federally protected family and medical ...