New York Questions and Answers about Leaves of Absence: FMLA

I am my grandfather primary caregiver
my grandfather has Alzheimer's and dementia and he is also a tube feeder I am a nurse I Have been trained also by his internist office to give him his feeding last year I had FMLA for my grandfather h...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 29, 2014 03:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can my employer open up an FMLA claim for me without my approval after an on the job injury?
As a flight attendant my friend had an on the job injury, and after a few weeks found out that her airline opened an fmla claim on her behalf instead of workmans comp. Please advise.
2 answers  |  asked May 22, 2013 1:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I took a day off after being up caring for my daugter until 2:00 am and had to be at work 4:30 am
my 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with (ALL) acute lymphoblastic leukemia 2-25-11. I was approved for fmla through my employer and gave them certification from Roswell Cancer Hospital in Buffalo, ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 16, 2011 11:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

cancer screening
I recently requested FMLA (at my HR reps recommendation specifically)to get my 6 month cancer screening which was at that point 2 months overdo because of a mandated overtime program we have at work w...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 21, 2011 06:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

FMLA CERTIFICATION AND ADA VIOLATION
If I'm on approved intermittent FMLA for a year due to my fibromyalgia. Can my boss require me to have my doctor fill out the FMLA paperwork each time I'm out for more than 3 days? Can they also charg...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 17, 2009 05:52 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Diagnos. with cancer worked thru chemo took a 2mo. disability w/radtion hours & benefits cut
Would it be considered medical discrimination if: My daughter returned to work after a 2 month disability absence only to find that the office had cut her hours from a full 8 hr. day 5 days a week to ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 25, 2006 07:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

FMLA - coercion
I was out on FMLA from my job of 2+ years at an NGO while my terminally ill brother was in the hospital and when I returned to work after 9 weeks they had hired a new director in my sub-dept. We do no...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 19, 2004 02:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York