Certification of a Serious Health Condition. When an employee seeks medical leave to care for a family member or address his/her own health needs, the following certification may be required:
Certification of a Serious Health Condition. 6 When an employee seeks medical leave to care for a family member or address his/her own 8 the need for treatment, care or supervision for any absence which exceeds five (5) consecutive 9 working days. The following certification may be required: 10
Certification of a Serious Health Condition. If your FMLA leave is due to a serious health condition as defined above, (whether it involves the employee or your parent, spouse or child), medical certification from a health care provider is required. The employee is required to submit a medical certification within 15 days from the start of FMLA leave. The employer may deny the continuation of FMLA leave due to a serious health condition if the employee fails to fulfill any obligations to provide supporting medical certification.
Certification of a Serious Health Condition. The Board may require certification of the serious health condition as defined under the Act. A certification form will be provided to the teacher by the Board. This form must be completed by the teacher’s health care provider or the family member’s health care provider. The Board has the right to ask for a second opinion, at the Board’s expense. If it becomes necessary to resolve a conflict between the original and second opinions, the Board may require the teacher to obtain certification from a third health care provider, at the Board’s expense. This third opinion shall be final and binding. The third health care provider must be designated or approved jointly by the Board and the teacher.
