Tubal Ligation Reversal

Michelle Crowe

Additional Information: The associate's surgery is outpatient surgery.

Have an associate who is having a reverse tubal ligation. Her doctor indicated she is eligible for FMLA and should be out of work for 4 weeks. She does do some lifting; but we can make some accommodations for the lifting.

Have anyone ever dealt with this before? I have a hard time believing that this is a serious health condition. Also, 4 weeks seems extreme.

Thanks in advance.

Michelle

Irie

In my opinion if the doctor certifies it as a serious health condition then it is and the employee would be approved for FMLA if she is eligible.

We aren't doctors and shouldn't even know what the employee's problem is. Nowhere on the Certification of Health Care Provider is there a section for a diagnosis and we shouldn't use that information to approve or disapprove FMLA.