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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone who is familiar with the law explain the short-term disability and FMLA running consecutively? My employer runs short-term disability (same as medical leave and yes usually for 6 or 8 weeks) concurrent with DC's FMLA. So the total leave is 16 weeks, the first 6 of which are short-term disability.[/quote] My former employer does this. they've been told by lawyers it's wrong, but they continue to interpret it this way. I guess they're counting on no one suing them.[/quote] Short term disability entitlement or any form of maternity is completely separate from FMLA. Your DC FMLA entitlement is 16 weeks family leave plus up to 16 weeks medical. It is not illegal to run any form of paid leave concurrently with your up to 32 weeks of unpaid leave entitlement. That up to 32 weeks is simply the amount of time they are required to hold your job open for you. Most employers who offer STD will run it concurrently with the medical portion of the FMLA, which is typically 6-8 weeks for a max of 22-24 weeks.[/quote]
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