Employee sought FMLA leave for surgery for the time period of November 29, 2001 through December 10, 2001. During the surgery, her doctor discovered that her condition was much more serious than originally diagnosed. On Dec. 4, employee sought an extension of her FMLA leave. Initially, the employer’s nurse agreed to the extension. At this [...]

In the case of Rutschke v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 96 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 886, 17 A.D. Cases 351, 31 NDLR P 31 (D. Minn. 2005), an employee refused a second request for clarification of his physician’s FMLA certification viewing the request as unnecessary red tape thrown up by the employer to frustrate the employee. However, [...]