FMLA AND TELEMEDICINE VISITS: EVOLVING RULES AND WHAT HR NEEDS TO KNOW

To qualify for FMLA leave, an employee must have a serious health condition diagnosed during an in-person visit to a healthcare provider. During the pandemic, many people are having telemedicine visits and not seeing their doctors. The Department of Labor recently released guidance on this critical issue. You need to understand if telemedicine visits now enable employees to qualify for FMLA leave, the requirements for diagnoses and documentation, and how they cover COVID-19.
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