Documentation Requirements of FMLA

Employees requesting family or medical leave may be required to provide 30-day advance notice of leave when the need is foreseeable or 15-day advance notice in the event of a serious health condition medical certification from the health care provider of the employee or the employee's ill family member supporting the need for leave second or third medical opinions and periodic re-certification, at the employer's expense periodic reports during the family or medical leave regarding the employee's status and intent to return to work.