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The FMLA Leave Wizard

You do not need a confirmed diagnosis to qualify — you need a serious health condition documented by a provider. Answer a handful of plain questions and you'll get your likely eligibility, the exact forms, the deadlines, a note for HR, and a handoff packet for your doctor. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere.

A few questions about your job

What kind of employer is it?
Roughly how many people work there, within 75 miles of you?
How long have you worked there?
Have you worked about 1,250 hours in the past 12 months?

That's roughly 24 hours a week. Paid leave doesn't count toward it.

Close, but a couple of things are still unknown

Confirm how many people your employer has within 75 miles, and how long you have worked there, and how many hours you worked in the past 12 months. HR can tell you, and asking costs nothing. Everything below still applies once you know.

This wizard is educational support, not legal advice, and it doesn't guarantee any outcome. Rules vary by state and by employer, and some states have leave programmes that are more generous than FMLA. If your request is denied and you believe it shouldn't have been, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints.