FMLA

COBRA666 said:

FLMA???
I would like to help but I do not know what FLMA is. Sometimes I just can't figure out the shorthand abbreviations. John

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Family Medical Leave Act. Supposed to help you keep your job for a while. It's unpaid leave.

KC13167 said:

FLMA
I've been on FLMA since my diagnosis on 6/2010. In my case, it allows me to keep the same insurances that I had and at the same cost, as when I was employed full time. This rate is much less than if my health insurance was COBRA'd. The FLMA has saved me thousands of dollars. Kellie

FMLA
I'm on it and will stay on it so that I can have the ease of taking time off if need be. I use it for my blood work and doc follow up visits every 3 months. Also for some other testing I've had, related to after effects of the tx.

Why are you limited to 1 day per 4 months? Who decided that? Is that for follow up visits?


My allowable time is up to 3 days per week if need be. When mine expires in the summer I'm going to stay on it. At least I don't have to use up all my vacation time and can keep my job if I need some time off.

Hope this helps.

Donns

Newfoundcancer said:

Onlytoday,
Yes that is for
Onlytoday,

Yes that is for follow ups.

FMLA
Hello, I too was on FMLA. While on it, my employer was only obligated to keep me on for 12 weeks. I was paid until my leave expired. Then I was on LWOP (Leave without pay). After the 12 weeks (+they added an additional 3 weeks), I was terminated.

I have included the governments ruling on FMLA:

"The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides an entitlement of up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave during any 12-month period to eligible, covered employees for the following reasons: 1) birth and care of the eligible employee's child, or placement for adoption or foster care of a child with the employee; 2) care of an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) who has a serious health condition; or 3) care of the employee's own serious health condition. It also requires that employee's group health benefits be maintained during the leave. The FMLA is administered by the Employment Standards Administration's Wage and Hour Division within the U.S. Department of Labor. "

The FMLA only applies to employers with at least 50 employees who work at least 20 weeks in a calendar or preceding year. Special rulings applies to military personnel.

Also consider these rulings: "Have worked at least 12 months (which do not have to be consecutive) for the employer; and Have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months immediately before the date FMLA leave begins."

Some employers are more generous with an employee's leave than others. But, if you have questions about your employer's rulings, ask them to show in a copy of the companies policies and procedures. If there is still an issue, contact your Department of Labor.

Good luck to you.