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During this one-hour refresher, the Regulatory and Legislative Strategy team, partnering with Brown &amp; Brown\u2019s Strategic Non-Medical Solutions Absence Consulting team, review and answer commonly asked questions, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What employers are subject to FMLA?<\/li>\n<li>What employees are eligible for FMLA?<\/li>\n<li>Under what circumstances can employees take job-protected FMLA leave?<\/li>\n<li>What are the\u00a0job and\u00a0group health plan\u00a0protections\u00a0provided\u00a0under FMLA?<\/li>\n<li>How does\u00a0job-protected leave affect welfare benefits other\u00a0than group health plans?<\/li>\n<li>What steps can\u00a0an employer take\u00a0to\u00a0avoid\u00a0administration pitfalls\u00a0during and after an\u00a0FMLA leave?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1183857964\/03d58f3544?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\t<div class='wpb_content_element text-left btn-container'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class='btn btn-brand-green  '\n\t\t\t\thref='https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Family-and-Medical-Leave-Act-FINAL.pdf' target='_blank' data-toggle=''>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-text-color--default\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2348&#8243; 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