FMLA and workers' compensation are two completely different things. FMLA is unpaid leave for certain specific health conditions. This can include a work-related injury, but usually is an other health condition, and may be a health condition of another member of your family.
Workers' compensation pays medical expenses, temporary income benefits (TIBs), and impairment income benefits (IIBs) caused by a work-related injury. If your health care provider has not released you to return to work after a work-related injury, your employer cannot terminate you. If your health care provider has released you to return to work without restrictions after a work-related injury, your employer can only terminate you if you fail to report to work.
Answered on Mar 15th, 2024 at 12:28 PM