If You Review FMLA Medical Certification as Part of Your Job, You Need to Read this Post!
Here’s a story about Dyamond, who will forever impact the manner in which you review FMLA medical certification. If this teaser doesn’t have you on the edge of your seat, nothing in this little FMLA blog will. Dyamond’s Story Dyamond worked at an assisted living facility run by the State of Illinois (DHS), and she became pregnant. It was a difficult first trimester for Dyamond, who was absent several days due to morning sickness associated with her pregnancy. When she missed five workdays in a bit more than a week due to reported morning sickness, DHS provided her FMLA notices and asked her doctor to complete medical certification. One week later, she even left her shift early due to another bout with morning sickness. Dyamond’s obstetrician completed medical certification, noting that her medical condition was “pregnancy.” As she suffered from lupus, her pregnancy was considered high-risk, and her OB required additional testing periodically throughout her pregnancy. In the FMLA medica...