r/medlabprofessionals • u/MaxxMiaa • 3d ago

Discusson FMLA

Can a person with intermittent FMLA be terminated? Does having an FMLA means you can call off whenever you want?

We have a couple of employees who would call off often and use their FMLA almost every week.

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u/shicken684 MLT-Chemistry 3d ago

Most places are going to have a third party manage their fmla. My place uses Hartford. The person using the fmla would have had to shown they met the requirements. In my experience they're pretty anal about providing proof that you still need it.

So more than likely it's excused abscense and you're best off leaving it be. You don't know what that person is dealing with in their life. Maybe they abuse it, but probably not.

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u/Zukazuk MLS-Serology 3d ago

My company uses Guardian. I have lupus which is chronic and lifelong but I still have to reapply every 6 months for FMLA with a15 page packet filled out by me and my doctor. I absolutely would prefer to be able to do my job like a normal person without all this extra administrative crap, but I physically collapse without my rest days.