Correcting Deficient Medical Certifications

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Correcting Deficient Medical Certifications A recent Third Circuit case reconfirms the importance of following up on medical certification if there is any question about its completeness or clarity. An employee requested intermittent FMLA leave from her employer and provided certification completed by her physician. The physician failed to provide any information, however, regarding her condition…

SOME FMLA UPDATES

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New DOL FMLA Forms. Early this summer, the Department of Labor updated the model FMLA Notices and Medical Certification forms. Interestingly, there are not a lot of changes to the forms. The only notable change is a reference to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. That Act, effective in 2008, requires that employers restrict their requests…