Serious Health Condition Sample Clauses
Serious Health Condition. An illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition which warrants the participation of a family member to provide care during a period of treatment or supervision and involves either inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential health care facility or continuing treatment or continuing supervision by a health care provider (e.g. physician or surgeon) as defined by state and federal law.
Serious Health Condition. An illness, injury, impairment, or a physical or mental condition that involves one of the following events:
a. Inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility, including any period of incapacity (i.e., inability to work, or perform other regular daily activities due to the serious health condition, treatment involved, or recovery therefrom): or
b. Continuing treatment by a health care provider. A serious health condition involving continuing treatment by a health care provider includes any one or more of the following situations:
1. A period of incapacity (i.e., inability to work or perform other regular daily activities) due to a serious health condition of more than 3 consecutive calendar days, and any subsequent treatment or period of incapacity relating to the same condition that also involves the following events: • Treatment 2 or more times by a health care provider, by a nurse or a physician's assistant under direct supervision by a health care provider, or by a provider of health care services (e.g., a physical therapist) under orders of, or on referral by, a health care provider; or • Treatment by a health care provider on at least 1 occasion which results in a regimen of continuing treatment under the supervision of the health care provider. This includes, for example, a course of prescription medication or therapy requiring special equipment to resolve or alleviate the health condition. If the medication is over-the-counter and can be initiated without a visit to a health care provider, it does not constitute a regimen of continuing treatment.
2. Any period of incapacity due to pregnancy or for prenatal care.
3. Any period of incapacity or treatment for such incapacity due to a chronic serious health condition. A chronic serious health condition is one that falls into the following categories: • Requires periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider, or by a nurse or physician's assistant under direct supervision of a health care provider; • Continues over an extended period of time, including recurring episodes of a single underlying condition; and • May cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity (e.g., asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy). Absences for such incapacity qualify for leave even if the absence lasts 1 day.
4. A period of incapacity which is permanent or long- term due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective. The employee or family member m...
Serious Health Condition. An illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves: • Inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility, or • Continuing treatment by a health care provider that includes one or more of the following:
Serious Health Condition. The definition of “serious health condition” is an illness, injury, impairment or condition that meets one of the three criteria:
Serious Health Condition. An illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility; or continuing treatment by a health care provider.
Serious Health Condition. Defined
1. For purposes of FMLA, “serious health condition” entitling an employee to FMLA leave means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:
a. Inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility including any period of incapacity (for purposes of this section, defined to mean inability to work, attend school or perform other regular daily activities due to the serious health condition, treatment therefore, or recovery there from), or any subsequent treatment in connection with such inpatient care; or
b. Continuing treatment by a health care provider. A serious health condition involving continuing treatment by a health care provider includes any one or more of the following:
(1) A period of incapacity (i.e., inability to work, attend school or perform other regular daily activities due to the serious health condition, treatment therefore, or recovery there from) of more than three consecutive calendar days, and any subsequent treatment or period of incapacity relating to the same condition that also involves:
(a) Treatment two or more times by a health care provider, by a nurse or physician’s assistant under direct supervision of a health care provider, or by a provider of health care services (e.g., physical therapist) under orders of, or on referral by, a health care provider; or
(b) Treatment by a health care provider on at least one occasion which results in a regimen of continuing treatment under the supervision of the health care provider
(2) Any period of incapacity due to pregnancy, or for prenatal care.
(3) Any period of incapacity or treatment for such incapacity due to a chronic serious health condition. A chronic serious health condition is one which:
(a) Requires periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider, or by a nurse or physician’s assistant under direct supervision of a health care provider;
(b) Continues over an extended period of time (including recurring episodes of a single underlying condition); and
(c) May cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity (e.g., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.).
(4) A period of incapacity which is permanent or long-term due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective. The teacher or family member must be under the continuing supervision of, but need not be receiving active treatment by, a health care provider. Examples include Alzheimer’s, a severe stroke, or the terminal st...
Serious Health Condition. A serious health condition is generally defined as a condition requiring inpatient care or that poses an imminent danger of death in the near future or that requires constant care. A serious health condition includes a patient’s disability due to pregnancy or a period of absence for prenatal care. Not all medical conditions are serious health conditions. Generally, routine illnesses such as colds or flu that can be treated with non‐prescription drugs or bed rest will not be considered serious health conditions. Employees who are unsure whether a medical condition qualifies as a serious health condition should contact their manager or the Human Resources department for information or consult the Family & Medical Leave Policy.
Serious Health Condition. A serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment, physical or mental condition that involves either:
1. Inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility, including any period of incapacity, or any subsequent treatment in connection with the inpatient care, or
2. Continuing treatment by a health care provider. Continuing treatment includes:
a. Absences of more than three (3) consecutive calendar days, and any subsequent treatment relating to the same condition.
b. Continuing medical treatment for chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes.
c. Continuing medical treatment for conditions which require multiple treatments such as dialysis and chemotherapy, and
d. All absences due to pregnancy or prenatal care. Note: In the absence of complications, routine treatments and short-term conditions ordinarily do not constitute a serious health condition.
Serious Health Condition. An illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:
Serious Health Condition. A "serious health condition" as used herein means an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition as defined in Title 29, Part 825 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which involves:
a. Any period of incapacity or treatment in connection with or consequent to inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility;
b. Any period of incapacity requiring absence from work or school or other daily activities, of more than three calendar days, provided said absence is a result of continuing treatment by a health care provider; or
c. Continuing treatment by, or under the supervision of a health care provider for a chronic or long-term health condition that is incurable or so serious that, if not treated, would likely result in a period of incapacity for more than three calendar days or for prenatal care.
d. Serious health condition" does not include short-term conditions such as colds or flu, for which treatment and recovery are very brief, and generally would be covered by sick leave. "Serious health condition" includes: heart attacks, conditions requiring heart bypass or valve operations, most cancers, back conditions requiring extensive therapy or surgical procedures, strokes, severe respiratory conditions, spinal injuries, appendicitis, pneumonia, emphysema, severe arthritis, severe nervous disorders, injuries caused by serious accidents on or off the job, viable pregnancy, severe morning sickness, the need for prenatal care, childbirth and recovery from childbirth.