Intermittent FMLA complicated by auto accident

Mary Jo 0809

I have an exempt employee, placed on FMLA for serious health condition, who returned to work for 4 hours each day. She worked for two weeks before being involved in a serious car accident. The accident caused whiplash and her physician wants her off work for two weeks.

I will count the time off toward her FMLA leave. Should I complete additional documentation or require new certification?

Thanks,mjm

LindaS

Since this is a new FMLA qualifying event, I would require a certification for that condition verifying the need for the EE to be off work again, as opposed to working 4 hours per day.

SDDCHR

Linda hit it right on the nose. Make sure you identify what the qualifying event is in the ee's new notification. It sounds like the absence from the auto accident may run longer then the intermittment leave? If she comes back after the 2 weeks from the auto accident and then has to continue with her restrictions of 4 hours per day, just continue then with her intermittent leave as identified on her initial notification.

Don D

I second Linda's advice, or third it. She's right on target! And count all the prior hours that were intermittent plus these full days. The clock continues to run and includes Each and Every hour taken.