FMLA

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FMLA, is not just for the person who is ill, in some cases it covers

their care provider/family member also. Here is more info:

Family and Medical Leave Act

Overview

Covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12

workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for one or more

of the following reasons:

for the birth and care of the newborn child of the employee;

for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or

foster care;

to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent)

with a serious health condition; or

to take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of

a serious health condition.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/