Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Health Benefit Plans

Employers subject to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) must provide job-protected leaves of absence to covered workers, including offering protections for health care and other benefits. Although many employers understand the job protection aspect of FMLA, protecting and maintaining employee health care benefits during FMLA leave can be just as, if not more, challenging. During this one-hour refresher, the Regulatory and Legislative Strategy team will be partnering with Brown & Brown’s Strategic Non-Medical Solutions Absence Consulting team to review and answer commonly asked questions, such as:

• What employers are subject to FMLA?
• What employees are eligible for FMLA?
• Under what circumstances can employees take job-protected FMLA leave?
• What are the job and group health plan protections provided under FMLA?
• How does job-protected leave affect welfare benefits other than group health plans?
• What steps can an employer take to avoid administration pitfalls during and after an FMLA leave?