Whats the difference between Ca State disability and ca State FMLA?
I’m not in California, but FMLA is a federal law that does not provide for financial compenstation, but protects his job for up to 12 weeks. It really protects both sides and applies to all companies that employ (I think) at least 50 staff. When an employer is made aware of a severe medical situation with an employee, or family member of an employee, that takes the employee away from his/her job, they are required by law to put the employee on FMLA related leave. If the employee has paid leave benefits, those are used, then the employee is put on leave without pay, but the employer cannot let the person go until after 12 weeks have elapsed, including time off on paid and unpaid leave. Your husband will only qualify for disability pay if he elected that as a benefit, and after all paid leave is exhausted — unless California law is different than Texas state law. His HR office, if his employer has one, should be able to explain this all to him. Hope that makes sense.
