The court of appeals affirmed a district court judgment in part, holding that a federal employee was properly denied leave without pay under the Family Medical Leave Act where she documented her claim with a form that failed to provide a summary of medical facts supporting the stated diagnosis doctor’s notes that failed to provide minimum information required by statute.
Janet Lewis was employed as director of a child development center on the Elmendorf Air Force Base. Lewis was denied an employment opportunity she sought. Lewis requested 120 days of leave without pay under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Her employer requested a medical certification to support her FMLA request for leave. The Agency gave Lewis a medical certification form, created by the Department of Labor, called a WH-380.
