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2. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - Wikipedia

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   Court of Appeals of Maryland, 566 U.S. 30 (2012) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( FMLA) is a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. [1] The FMLA was a major part of President Bill Clinton 's first-term domestic agenda, and he ...

3. Stress Leave: What It Is and How to Take It - Healthline

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   Public agencies and schools, however, do have to follow FMLA, no matter how many employees they have. To qualify, you need to have worked for your employer for at least 12 months. In the last year ...

4. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Wikipedia

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   The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA or the Kennedy – Kassebaum Act [1] [2]) is a United States Act of Congress enacted by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996. [3] It aimed to alter the transfer of healthcare information, stipulated the guidelines ...

5. Working While Pregnant: Restrictions, Long Hours, More

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   A 2014 study of Japanese women uncovered that those who worked more than 40 hours each week were at higher risk of miscarriage and preterm labor. And the more hours worked (51–70 hours and 71 ...

6. Applying for Disability Benefits Due to Fibromyalgia - Healthline

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   When you’re ready to apply for disability benefits, you can apply: online. by phone at 800-772-1213, or if you’re hard of hearing, TTY 800-325-0778. Until March 2020, you were also able to ...

7. Healthcare in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Of each dollar spent on healthcare in the US, 31% goes to hospital care, 21% goes to physician/clinical services, 10% to pharmaceuticals, 4% to dental, 6% to nursing homes and 3% to home healthcare, 3% for other retail products, 3% for government public health activities, 7% to administrative costs, 7% to investment, and 6% to other ...

8. Find the Right Health Care Provider for You - WebMD

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   Finding the right health care provider can make a big difference in your health. The right doctor will: Make sure you have regular screenings, tests, and vaccinations. Treat your current health ...

9. Fibromyalgia, Work, Disability, Benefits, Social Security ...

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   Explaining fibromyalgia will give people at work a better idea of what you are feeling each day. Ask your boss if you can take rest periods on bad days. Or ask if you can take work home if you are ...