Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA or Act) allows
"eligible'' employees of a covered employer to take job-protected,
unpaid leave, or to substitute appropriate paid leave if the employee
has earned or accrued it, for up to a total of 12 workweeks in any 12
months.

• An employee on FMLA leave is also entitled to have health
  benefits maintained while on leave as if the employee had continued to
  work instead of taking the leave.
• An employee generally has a right to return to the same position
  or an equivalent position with equivalent pay, benefits and working
  conditions at the conclusion of the leave.
  
• The taking of FMLA leave cannot result in the loss of any benefit that accrued prior to the start of the leave.

Do you need help with your FMLA Claim?

There are also several other considerations involved with the FMLA which should be explained to you by a trained professional. If you need more information about the Family Medical Leave Act, please contact our office or use our online form to send us a message.