DMEC CLMS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following examples would not qualify as a serious health condition?
Friday/Monday absences due to allergies with a non working weekend in between
Morning sickness as a result of a normal pregnancy without complications
Bi- annual colonoscopy prep day and procedure
Bringing a parent to a one hour physical therapy appointment - Answer -Bi- annual
colonoscopy prep day and procedure
The individual with the serious health condition must always be under a treatment plan?
True
False - Answer -True
Which of the following medical conditions would likely have a predictable absence
schedule requiring the employee to provide advanced notice of leave?
Migraine headaches
Back pain
Prenatal routine care
Allergies - Answer -Prenatal routine care
Which option accurately reflects qualified FMLA time off for bonding offered to an
employee? Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child
Birth of a biological child adoption of a child's placement of a foster child and or addition
of a stepchild Birth of a biological child adoption of a child or placement of a foster child
and or a child who is a ward of the state - Answer -Birth of a biological child, adoption
of a child, or placement of a foster child
All employees who are entitled to leave may take a total of 480 hours of leave?True
False - Answer -False
The federal FMLA allows 12 work weeks for all leaves and qualified relationships some
military related leaves allow an additional 14 weeks for a total of up to 26 weeks which
of the following relationships would only qualify under a military leave? Spouse Parent
Sibling Child - Answer -Sibling
If an employee requests leave to care for their qualified family member under the
military caregiver provisions the service member must be on active duty at the time of
the initial illness or injury True False - Answer -False
Military exigency and military caregiver leaves are not additional leave entitlements
above and beyond the time for FMLA True False - Answer -True
, In order to be eligible for FMLA leave which of the following is required? An employee
must have worked for at least 1250 hours in the past 12 months An employee must
have worked for a company for at least 12 months within the past seven years An
employee must work at a site that has 50 employees within a 75 mile radius All of the
above - Answer -All of the above
Tony lives in Massachusetts and has a child born in February he and his spouse then
adopt twins in August how much leave time is Tony entitled to under the Massachusetts
parental leave? Eight weeks in February and eight weeks in August 8 weeks in
February only 16 weeks total Eight weeks in February and 16 weeks in August -
Answer -Eight weeks in February and 16 weeks in August
An employee in California has worked for her employer for 11 months working 20 hours
per week she requires an 8 week absence due to pregnancy complications what will the
outcome be of her leave based on federal FMLA and California pregnancy disability
leave requirements? All 8 weeks will be denied under federal FMLA and approved
under California PDL The first four weeks will be denied under federal FMLA and
approved under California PDL in the last four weeks will be approved under federal
FMLA and California PDL All 8 weeks will be denied under both federal FMLA and
California PDL - Answer -All 8 weeks will be denied under federal FMLA and approved
under California PDL
Tony lives in Massachusetts and adopts a baby January 11th. He applies for eight
weeks of baby bonding under Massachusetts paid family medical leave starting on the
adoption date in June of that same year his mother-in-law suffers from a stroke and
requires constant care. Tony applies for eight weeks of leave to care for her beginning
June 21st under Massachusetts paid family medical leave how much could totally how
much leave could Tony potentially qualify for?
Eight weeks of baby bonding his mother-in-law's not an eligible relationship for
Massachusetts paid family medical leave
Eight weeks of baby bonding plus eight weeks of time to care for him his mother-in-law
because they're for different leave reasons he is eligible for the full requested time for
both
Eight weeks of baby bonding plus the first four weeks of requested time to care for his
mother-in-law his twelve week eligibility will run out after that - Answer -Eight weeks of
baby bonding plus the first four weeks of requested time to care for his mother-in-law
his twelve week eligibility will run out after that
It is the employer's responsibility to confirm an employee is eligible for FMLA leave each
time an absence occurs for the same reason True False - Answer -False
You receive a certification of absence plus treatment of severe respiratory issues
possible bronchitis the physician indicates she consulted with the employee over the
phone provided prescriptions and authorized the claimant to miss four days of work until
the antibiotic had taken effect this information is sufficient to define a serious health
condition True False - Answer -False
Which of the following examples would not qualify as a serious health condition?
Friday/Monday absences due to allergies with a non working weekend in between
Morning sickness as a result of a normal pregnancy without complications
Bi- annual colonoscopy prep day and procedure
Bringing a parent to a one hour physical therapy appointment - Answer -Bi- annual
colonoscopy prep day and procedure
The individual with the serious health condition must always be under a treatment plan?
True
False - Answer -True
Which of the following medical conditions would likely have a predictable absence
schedule requiring the employee to provide advanced notice of leave?
Migraine headaches
Back pain
Prenatal routine care
Allergies - Answer -Prenatal routine care
Which option accurately reflects qualified FMLA time off for bonding offered to an
employee? Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child
Birth of a biological child adoption of a child's placement of a foster child and or addition
of a stepchild Birth of a biological child adoption of a child or placement of a foster child
and or a child who is a ward of the state - Answer -Birth of a biological child, adoption
of a child, or placement of a foster child
All employees who are entitled to leave may take a total of 480 hours of leave?True
False - Answer -False
The federal FMLA allows 12 work weeks for all leaves and qualified relationships some
military related leaves allow an additional 14 weeks for a total of up to 26 weeks which
of the following relationships would only qualify under a military leave? Spouse Parent
Sibling Child - Answer -Sibling
If an employee requests leave to care for their qualified family member under the
military caregiver provisions the service member must be on active duty at the time of
the initial illness or injury True False - Answer -False
Military exigency and military caregiver leaves are not additional leave entitlements
above and beyond the time for FMLA True False - Answer -True
, In order to be eligible for FMLA leave which of the following is required? An employee
must have worked for at least 1250 hours in the past 12 months An employee must
have worked for a company for at least 12 months within the past seven years An
employee must work at a site that has 50 employees within a 75 mile radius All of the
above - Answer -All of the above
Tony lives in Massachusetts and has a child born in February he and his spouse then
adopt twins in August how much leave time is Tony entitled to under the Massachusetts
parental leave? Eight weeks in February and eight weeks in August 8 weeks in
February only 16 weeks total Eight weeks in February and 16 weeks in August -
Answer -Eight weeks in February and 16 weeks in August
An employee in California has worked for her employer for 11 months working 20 hours
per week she requires an 8 week absence due to pregnancy complications what will the
outcome be of her leave based on federal FMLA and California pregnancy disability
leave requirements? All 8 weeks will be denied under federal FMLA and approved
under California PDL The first four weeks will be denied under federal FMLA and
approved under California PDL in the last four weeks will be approved under federal
FMLA and California PDL All 8 weeks will be denied under both federal FMLA and
California PDL - Answer -All 8 weeks will be denied under federal FMLA and approved
under California PDL
Tony lives in Massachusetts and adopts a baby January 11th. He applies for eight
weeks of baby bonding under Massachusetts paid family medical leave starting on the
adoption date in June of that same year his mother-in-law suffers from a stroke and
requires constant care. Tony applies for eight weeks of leave to care for her beginning
June 21st under Massachusetts paid family medical leave how much could totally how
much leave could Tony potentially qualify for?
Eight weeks of baby bonding his mother-in-law's not an eligible relationship for
Massachusetts paid family medical leave
Eight weeks of baby bonding plus eight weeks of time to care for him his mother-in-law
because they're for different leave reasons he is eligible for the full requested time for
both
Eight weeks of baby bonding plus the first four weeks of requested time to care for his
mother-in-law his twelve week eligibility will run out after that - Answer -Eight weeks of
baby bonding plus the first four weeks of requested time to care for his mother-in-law
his twelve week eligibility will run out after that
It is the employer's responsibility to confirm an employee is eligible for FMLA leave each
time an absence occurs for the same reason True False - Answer -False
You receive a certification of absence plus treatment of severe respiratory issues
possible bronchitis the physician indicates she consulted with the employee over the
phone provided prescriptions and authorized the claimant to miss four days of work until
the antibiotic had taken effect this information is sufficient to define a serious health
condition True False - Answer -False
