Legal Opinion
Julie A. Rager v. Dade Behring, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 10, 2000No. 99-1400PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The Family and Medical Leave Act entitles an eligible employee to up to 12 weeks of leave during any 12 month period because of “a serious health condition.” 29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1)(D). The employer may require certification from the employee’s physician (or other health care provider) that the employee indeed has such a condition, 29 U.S.C. § 2613(a), but if he does so he must (if the health condition was unforeseeable) give the employee at least 15 calendar days in which to submit it. 29 C.F.R. § 825.305. (The employer can fix a more generous deadline if he wants, 29…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- James F. Santa Maria v. Pacific BellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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- Patricia Hentosh, ph.d. v. Herman M. Finch University of Health Sciences/the Chicago Medical School and Samson T. Jacob, ph.d.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Paramount Aviation Corporation v. Gruppo Agusta Agusta Aerospace Corporation Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni, Augusta, S.P.A. Augusta, S.P.ACourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Jennifer Dormeyer v. Comerica Bank-IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Marrero v. Camden County Board of Social ServicesDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2001
- Peter v. Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2002
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