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2. FMLA Isn't Enough: Here's How to Extend Your Maternity Leave

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   Employees are required to work 1,250 hours in the 12-month period prior to taking leave. That breaks down to at least 26 hours per week. These stipulations make for a hugely flawed policy. In fact ...

3. 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 ...

4. Parental leave in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Parental leave (also known as family leave) is regulated in the United States by US labor law and state law. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) requires 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually for parents of newborn or newly adopted children if they work for a company with 50 or more employees. As of October 1, 2020, the same policy has ...

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. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - Wikipedia

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   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 signed it into law on February 5, 1993.

8. Chronic Migraine and Work Accommodations - WebMD

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   Give you noise-reducing headphones. Put you at a desk in a quieter part of the office, where there’s less loud conversation or other noise. Arrange for a private, quiet space to rest and recover ...

9. Managing Bipolar Disorder at Work - WebMD

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   See if your employer offers short- or long-term disability insurance, which allows you to receive a certain percentage of your salary. ... The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows you to ...