If you provide more than 12 weeks of disability leave, make sure that your employee handbook and policies spell out that employees may lose the right to return to their previous positions if they exceed the 12 weeks of unpaid leave guaranteed by the FMLA.
Remind employees: FMLA doesn’t promise reinstatement if leave extends beyond 12 weeks
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