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Serious Health Conditions Under the FMLA: What’s Considered “Serious?”

Course Description:

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is at the top of almost everyone's list of difficult employment laws to administer.  And among the most contested and litigated areas under the FMLA is the meaning of the key statutory term “serious health condition.”  

What exactly is a “serious health condition?”  It’s perhaps the most important definition within the entire FMLA and the one that presents the most problems for employers. 

In fact, even those who may have a good working understanding of FMLA, still struggle with the scope of this somewhat vague term, and how to deal with its provisions. 

This comprehensive audio conference will teach you how to identify and distinguish what is considered a serious health condition according to the courts and federal government.

Course Highlights:

• Definition of a serious health condition under the FMLA
• The six situations that constitue serious health conditions
• Serious health condition v. disability: Distinctions you need to make
• Various scenarios that employers have experienced and their solutions
• How other leave laws interact including — ADA, FMLA, and workers’ comp
• When is FMLA medical certification required?
• How to avoid common mistakes when dealing with claims for FMLA leave — making judgments on the need for clarification and second opinions

Featured Faculty:

Patrick L. Lail, Of Counsel, Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson

Patrick L. Lail, Of Counsel with Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, frequently provides preventive advice about, and litigates issues involving, disability and leave law under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. He works with many of the firm’s healthcare and insurance clients.

Patrick successfully defended a 10-plaintiff disability and age discrimination case against a major paper manufacturer, obtaining summary judgment on all claims. Patrick has also litigated multiple class action discrimination lawsuits and has obtained summary judgment and negotiated favorable settlements in short-term disability and long-term disability benefits litigation.

In 2005, Patrick was recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer. 

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

pricing:

Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

APPROVED FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDIT:

HRCI - Receive 1.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

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