Alex What are major medical issues?
Top 10 Most Common Health Issues
- Physical Activity and Nutrition.
- Overweight and Obesity.
- Tobacco.
- Substance Abuse.
- HIV/AIDS.
- Mental Health.
- Injury and Violence.
- Environmental Quality.
When to accept certification of serious health condition?
If the employee or the employee’s family member is visiting another country, or a family member resides in another country, and a serious health condition develops, the employer must accept a medical certification, as well as second and third opinions, from a health care provider who practices in that country.
What do employers need to know about medical certification?
Employers must accept a complete and sufficient medical certification, regardless of the format. In all instances, the information requested on the certification form must relate only to the serious health condition for which the employee is seeking leave. The Department’s forms are available for free at www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla.
Who is responsible for paying for medical certification?
If the employer requests medical certification, the employee is responsible for providing a complete and sufficient certification, generally within 15 calendar days after the employer’s request. The employee is responsible for paying for the cost of the medical certification and for making sure the certification is provided to the employer.
When is a certification considered to be incomplete?
A certification is considered “incomplete” if one or more of the applicable entries on the form have not been completed. A certification is considered “insufficient” if the information provided is vague, unclear, or non-responsive.
If the employee or the employee’s family member is visiting another country, or a family member resides in another country, and a serious health condition develops, the employer must accept a medical certification, as well as second and third opinions, from a health care provider who practices in that country.
When does someone have a serious health condition?
Someone who is incapacitated (unable to work, attend school, or perform other regular daily activities) for more than three days also has a serious health condition, if the person requires continuing treatment from a health care provider.
What does serious health condition mean in OPM regulations?
The term serious health condition has the same meaning as used in OPM’s regulations for administering the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). That definition includes such conditions as cancer, heart attacks, strokes, severe injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, pregnancy, and childbirth.
What makes an absence a serious health condition?
Under the express statutory language, any absence involving inpatient care qualifies as a serious health condition. A more difficult task, however, has been to define those illnesses that would qualify as serious health conditions because they involved “continuing treatment by a health care provider.”