Become a Leave of Absence Specialist

Learn the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) basics: eligibility, 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave, group health benefits, qualifying reasons, and required notices and documentation.

Learn to complete FMLA forms, including notice of eligibility, rights and responsibilities, certifications, extensions, paid leave, and return-to-work notes, while maintaining benefits and calculating a rolling 12-month period.

Learn how the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal civil rights law, guides disability accommodations and the interactive process. Explore telework, technology that reads to employees, and leave of absence.

Explore the ADA accommodation request medical certification form, completed by a doctor, to review leave or workplace accommodations (telecommute or reduced schedule) and determine approval or alternatives, considering undue hardship.

Compare the FMLA and ADA, and learn when leave or reasonable accommodations apply, guided by essential functions and case-by-case decisions.

Explore leave administration under FMLA and ADA, and how a TPA handles eligibility, paperwork, and return-to-work, while employers make final decisions.

Learn to assess FMLA eligibility, ADA accommodations, and life events using real-life scenarios, guide employees through medical certifications, privacy rules, and collaboration with HR and TPAs.

Coordinate income replacement and job protection by guiding employees through FMLA for job protection and short-term disability pay during a leave, including California bonding leave and state paid leaves.

Master leave of absence administration by learning to manage workers' compensation and FMLA concurrently, consult legal counsel, and navigate TPA-led absence management and related policies.