FMLA bonding

SMace

Do you have employees fill out the medical certification when requesting bonding leave, or do they just fill out the request for leave. When bonding there is nothing medical required, right? You're going to know whether or not they are having a baby. They'll add them to the insurance, etc.

I'm a bit uncomfortable with not requiring the cert to be filled out, because I want to follow procedure to the letter when it comes to FMLA. But, as you know, doctor's are starting to charge for the cert's and I'm wondering if I'm being a hard axx by requiring them to get certification. What say you, oh wise one's.

KP68

I can see the need for consistency, but for this reason, we do not request certification and run it concurrent with our disability leave portion. If additional time is wanted (after the standard 6 or 8 weeks off), we simply have the employee complete the FMLA request form for this.

SMace

What about a dad that requests bonding for a child and the mother is not an employee? Same thing?

marc

Why not require a copy of the birth certificate to prove the case. The insurance company will need it anyway if the dad takes out dependent coverage for the child.

I don't think certification is required in this case and I also don't believe that creates a consistency problem.

Don D

We require proof of birth and relationship in order for one to be added as a dependent. That satisfies us. Before the birth certificate arrives, we accept the ink foot print. It has nothing to do with FMLA, it's an insurance thing, but seems to kill the other bird as well.

POPEYE

Ditto!!

SMace

Thanks to everyone for the input.

njjel

We treat all disability leaves the same and require the medical certification for maternity and all of disability leave.