Does workers compensation leave count against an employees FMLA leave entitlement?
It can. FMLA leave and workers’ compensation leave can run together, provided the reason for the absence is due to a qualifying serious illness or injury and the employer properly notifies the employee in writing that the leave will be counted as FMLA leave. When an employee does not work due to a work related injury, the full workday is designated FMLA. When an employee works partial days, only the hours not worked are counted. Departments should use Code 56 FMLA Workers Comp to designate the absence as work-related FMLA.
It can. FMLA leave and workers’ compensation leave can run together, provided the reason for the absence is due to a qualifying serious illness or injury and the employer properly notifies the employee in writing that the leave will be counted as FMLA leave. For more on FMLA compliance, see J. J. Keller’s FMLA Revealed: Understanding Leave Requirements manual.
