FMLA inquiry [SC]
Hey, All!
An employee submitted a request for intermittent leave for migraines. The original request had no treatment dates listed, and the ink was different in certain areas, for instance where it listed how frequently the episodes occur. I asked the employee to resubmit with the treatment dates that he had already attended, and if there were any future appointments because he had implied that he sees them every 4 to 6 weeks now. I found out that his wife works for the same medical office and, through a completely separate conversation, also found out that he’s friends with the doctor and has attended concerts together. Would you ask for a second opinion from a different physician before approving?
Follow up question if you have any vendors that I can outsource FMLA to recommend recommendations would be appreciated.