Workers' Compensation Glossary
Workers' Compensation Law Terms -F-
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): A federal law that provides certain employees with serious health problems or those who need to care for a child or other family member with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that group health benefits be maintained
Final Adjustment Hearing: (WCB) A hearing held in cases involving the loss or loss-of-use of a member or organ of the body in which the principal issue is the extent of loss or loss-of-use (e.g., claims normally involving schedule awards).
