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Serious Health Condition - Dental Treatment

morrisgmorrisg 102 Posts
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-23-04 AT 09:19AM (CST)[/font][br][br]I have an employee who will be receiving treatment by a dentist for a gum type of problem. He goes to the dentist, misses part of the day at work, but the treatment will be more than 3 days. i.e. more than 3 separate appointments, but he does not miss a full day. Is this considered a regimen of continuing treatment and thus FMLA covered even though he does not miss 3 full days from work?
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  • JanetJanet 124 Posts
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    The regs indicate that "unless complications arise. . .routine dental or orthodontia problems, periodontal disease, etc. are examples of conditions that do not meet the definition of serious health condition. . ." (Sec. 825.114(c))

    I don't suppose the employee has considered using vacation time for this?
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