Handling employee requests for time off because of illness, injury, or a disability is undoubtedly one of the most difficult — and frustrating — parts of your job.
A complicated array of state and federal laws governing family leave, workers’ compensation, and disability accommodation and discrimination may come into play, each involving different rules, definitions, and obligations.
And complying with one law won’t get you off the hook if an employee sues you under another.
For example, a work-related injury is covered by workers’ comp, but if the injury is or leads to a “serious health condition,” the family leave laws kick in as well.
Some serious health conditions — including those stemming from work-related injuries — may also be defined as disabilities protected under state and federal antidiscrimination laws. Satisfying the family leave and workers’ comp rules may not also fulfill your accommodation obligations.
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