DEFINITIONS

"Serious Health Condition": A "serious health condition" as defined under family leave is any illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves either a period of incapacity or treatment connected with overnight inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical-care facility, and any period of incapacity or subsequent treatment in connection with such inpatient care; or continuing treatment by a health care provide which includes any period of incapacity  (i.e., inability to work, attend school or perform other regular daily activities). The incapacity may be due to:

  1. health condition (including treatment therefrom or recovery therefrom) lasting more than three consecutive days, and any subsequent treatment or period of incapacity relating to the same condition that also includes treatment two or more times within 30 days of the first day of incapacity, unless extenuating circumstances exist, by orunder the supervision of a health care provider, or one treatment by a health care provider resulting in a continuing regimen of treatment under the supervision of the health care provider, provided that the employee is treated during an in-person visit with a health care provider within 7 days of the first day of incapacity; or

  2. pregnancy or prenatal care; or

  3. a chronic serious health condition which continues over an extended period of time, requires periodic visits to a health care provider (at least twice a year), and may involve occasional episodes of incapacity (such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.); or

  4. a permanent or long-term condition for which treatment may not be effective, and only supervision by a health care provider is required; or

  5. any absences to receive multiple treatments for restorative surgery, or for a condition which would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than three days if not treated.

Treatment for serious health conditions does not include routine physical examinations, eye examinations or dental examinations. Absence because of an employee’s substance use, rather than for treatment of substance abuse, does not qualify for FMLA leave.

 

"Child": A "child" is defined as a biological, adopted or foster child, stepchild, legal ward or child under 18 years of age or is 18 years of age or older but incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical impairment.

 

"Parent": "Parent" is defined as the biological parent, adoptive parent, foster parent, stepparent, parent-in-law (for NJ Family Leave) or legal guardian.

 

"Health Care Provider": A "health care provider" as defined under family leave is any person licensed to provide health care under the laws of the state, federal government, local or foreign nation, or a person who is authorized by a licensed health care provider to provide health care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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