FMLA Leave for Workers With Chronic Illness: Verifying Medical Treatment, Avoiding Abuse
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel for employers on how to handle FMLA leave for workers with chronic illness. The panel will discuss how to scrutinize the FMLA certification form completed by the employee's healthcare provider as well as best practices for verifying continuing medical treatment.
Outline
- Overview of chronic illnesses under the FMLA
- Verifying continuing medical treatment for FMLA leave
- Analysis of recent court decisions regarding FMLA leave for chronic illnesses
- Best practices for employers in handling intermittent and reduced-schedule leave for chronic illnesses
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant topics:
- How is "chronic illness" defined under the FMLA?
- What documentation must be provided by workers taking leave for a chronic illness?
- What specific information should the employer look for if using forms from the DOL's Wage and Hour Division?
- How do courts view the issue of FMLA leave for chronic illnesses?
- How can employers protect against FMLA leave abuse by workers with chronic illness?
Faculty
Jeffrey S. Kopp
Partner
Foley & Lardner
Mr. Kopp focuses on labor and employment and commercial litigation, and a variety of emergency and other injunctive... | Read More
Mr. Kopp focuses on labor and employment and commercial litigation, and a variety of emergency and other injunctive relief proceedings. He is an experienced advocate, handling a wide variety of civil litigation matters in federal and state courts in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, and other jurisdictions and matters before state and federal agencies. Mr. Kopp has successfully defended clients before the Sixth Circuit and the Michigan Court of Appeals. He also arbitrates traditional labor grievances. Mr. Kopp also represents lenders in commercial foreclosure cases in Michigan and has successfully obtained receivers and completed UCC Article 9 and real estate foreclosures.
Closeto be announced.
Early Discount (through 05/17/24)
Cannot Attend June 12?
Early Discount (through 05/17/24)
You may pre-order a recording to listen at your convenience. Recordings are available 48 hours after the webinar. Strafford will process CLE credit for one person on each recording. All formats include course handouts.