R.C.S.A. § 31-51qq-10
For an employee seeking intermittent leave or reduced schedule leave, what is meant by the “medical necessity for” such leave?
Cite as Conn. Agencies Regs. § 31-51qq-10
by the “medical necessity for” such leave?
For intermittent leave or reduced schedule leave, there shall be a medical need for
leave and it shall be that such medical need can best be accommodated through an intermittent
or reduced schedule leave. The treatment regimen and other information described in
the certification of a serious health condition in section 31-51qq-31 of the Regulations
of Connecticut State Agencies and in the certification of a serious injury or illness
for a covered servicemember, as defined by section 31-51qq-50(a)(1) of the Regulations
of Connecticut State Agencies, if required by the employer, meets the requirement
for certification of the medical necessity of intermittent leave or reduced schedule
leave. Employees needing intermittent FMLA leave or reduced schedule leave shall attempt
to schedule leave so as not to disrupt the employer’s operation.