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FAMILY CAREGIVER RESOURCE
FMLA for Family Caregivers
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may give eligible employees unpaid, job-protected time away from work to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition. It also generally keeps group health coverage in place under the same conditions as if you were working.
WHO MAY QUALIFY
• You work for a covered employer.
• You have worked for that employer for at least 12 months.
• You have at least 1,250 hours of service during the 12 months before leave begins.
• You work at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles.
WHAT FMLA CAN PROVIDE
• Up to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for qualifying family and medical reasons.
• Up to 26 workweeks in a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness.
• Leave may be taken all at once or, when medically necessary, in separate blocks or on a reduced schedule.
• Return to the same or a virtually identical job after protected leave.
CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER
Care can include physical care, transportation to treatment, help with basic needs, and psychological comfort or reassurance. A qualifying serious health condition generally involves inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider. FMLA ordinarily covers care for a spouse, child, or parent—not a parent-in-law. Special rules may apply to an adult child with a disability or a person who stood in the role of a parent.
HOW TO START
1. Tell your employer as soon as you know leave may be needed. You do not have to use the words FMLA, but you must provide enough information for the employer to understand that the leave may qualify.
2. Ask Human Resources for the employer’s FMLA process and forms.
3. Complete any requested medical certification by the deadline.
4. Keep copies of notices, forms, schedules, and communications.
Official information: dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/family-caregiver
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division: 1-866-487-9243
This page provides general information, not legal advice. Eligibility and documentation depend on the facts of each situation. Last reviewed October 17, 2026.
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