Family
and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): A
federal law that provides certain
employees with serious health problems
or those who need to care for a child or
other family member with up to 12 weeks
of unpaid, job-protected leave per year.
It also requires that group health
benefits be maintained
Filing: Sending or delivering a
document to an employer or a government
agency as part of a legal process. The
date of filing is the date the document
is received.
Final order: A decision or award
made by a workers' compensation judge.
Findings & award: A written
decision by a judge about a case. This
decision is final unless an appeal is
filed. Fraud: Any knowingly false
statement made for the purpose of
obtaining workers' compensation
benefits.
Future medical: On-going right to
medical treatment for a work-related
injury.
