Workers are using medical leave as a sneaky extended vacation to job hunt: 'Take the FMLA, take the disability, take you a break'

TikTok's latest career advice for burned-out workers: take 12 weeks of medical leave, get paid, and come back with a new job ...
Yahoo

Yes, you can use FMLA for PPD and other postpartum mental health conditions

Postpartum mental health conditions (PMHCs) affect many new mothers, with up to 85% experiencing some level of anxiety or depression in the weeks after giving birth. Often these feelings will resolve ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

CIGNA Group Insurance Enhances Its Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Services, Making It Easier for Employers to Report, Track and Manage Leave in Conjunction With Disability

PHILADELPHIA, September 15, 2005 - Introduced in 1993, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was designed to provide job protection and peace of mind for employees who desire extended time off from work ...
JD Supra

The Intersection of FMLA and State Leave Policies: What Employers Need to Know to Ensure Compliance

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter that addressed the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) provision regarding the “substitution” of accrued paid leave and ...
JD Supra

FMLA brain teaser!

Try wrapping your head around this one. All of you experts on the Family and Medical Leave Act, gather 'round! The following is from a real lawsuit that was filed Wednesday in federal court in ...