How often is certification needed?

Meg · February 2003

You know how you think you know the answer until someone challenges you on something? Well, I thought that if an employee needed FMLA the employee needed to certify each year. For example, if I go out on FMLA today, I need a Physician's Certification Form. I will have a maximum of 12 weeks to use for this medical condition (and or any other qualifying event that may arise during the year) for the next year. If I have an on-going condition, then this time next year, I would need to re-certify. Correct?

Is there any law in California that states if someone has a life-long condition that is a qualifying event, they need to certify only once, or every couple of years?

thanks!

watrsflo · February 2003

Since I presume you would be returning to work the remaining 40 weeks of the year (52-12=40), you would probably need to recertify. If you did not return and work enough hours to qualify, recertification would obviously be moot.

Without new certification I would have no way of knowing your reason for absence was related to the same serious health condition as previously certified.

It seems the likelihood of this occuring would be slim. Yes?

Meg · February 2003

One would think the chances of this would be slim, but it is amzing what falls through the crack - not wiht me of course

There are some peopel who have nver certified. What a mess.
thanks!

Meg · February 2003

This forum needs spell check! I cannot type to save my life.
I am used to the page lighting up like a Christmas tree!

How often is certification needed?

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